Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
gráú
gráúil
gráúlacht
gréabhaca
greabhán
greabhóg
gréach
gread
greadadh
greadall
greadán
greadánach
greadfach
greadhain
greadhnach
greadhnán
greadlach
greadloscadh
greadóg
greadtine
greadtóir
greadúnta
Gréagach
gread, v.t. & i. 1. Strike (violently or repeatedly); lash, thrash; drub, trounce. Duine a ghreadadh le dorn, le slat, le fuip, to strike s.o. heavily with a fist, with a rod, with a whip. Ghread sé an bord, he thumped the table. Bhí siad ag ~adh ar an doras, they were hammering at the door. Ghread sé a chloigeann air, he bumped his head against it. Ag ~adh a mbos ar a chéile, clapping their hands; beating their hands together (in grief). Ag ~adh a chos ar an talamh, stamping his feet on the ground. Ag ~adh a sciathán, beating their wings. An fhearthainn ag ~adh ar ghloine na fuinneoige, the rain whipping the window-panes. Bhí siad ag ~adh a chéile, they were thrashing one another. ~adh iad (sa troid, sa chluiche), they were trounced (in the fight, in the game). Tá sé ag ~adh leis (ar an obair), he is slogging away (at the work). ~ an bóthar, hit the road, be off. Ghread sé leis abhaile, he made off home as fast as he could. ~ leat! Be off! 2. Cause to smart; sting, scorch. Tá mo lámha ~ta, my hands are smarting. Tá an císte ~ta, the cake is burned. Ghreadfadh an tine sin duine, that is a scorching fire. ~faidh mise na mása aige, I’ll warm his hams for him, give him a spanking. Tá mo chroí ~ta acu, they have my heart scalded.
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí a chár ag greadadh ar a chéile, his teeth were chattering.
Gread leat go ~, run on as fast as you can.
Greadadh ~ lár é, he was dashed to the ground.
~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a thrashing.
~ teanga, tongue-lashing.
~ bos, severe slapping; clapping of hands; beating of hands (in grief).
~ báistí, pelting rain; drenching.
Ar ~, at great speed.
~ tine, scorching fire.
~ croí, heart-scald.
~ chugat! Bad cess to you!
~ airgid, ama, éisc, plenty of money, of time, of fish.
Tá ~ de ann, there are lashings of it.
~ oibre, plenty of work.
