Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
iarógacht
iaróibh
iaroighreach
iaromh
iarpais
iarphósta
iarphroinne
iarr
iarracht
iarraidh
iarránach
iarratach
iarratas
iarratasóir
iarratóir
iarrta
iarrtha
iarrthóir
iarrthóireacht
iarscoláire
iarscríbhinn
iarsholas
iarsma
iarr, v.t. (vn. ~aidh, pp. ~tha).1. Ask. (a) Request, demand. Rud a ~aidh ar dhuine, to ask sth. of s.o. D’~ sé punt orm, he asked me for a pound. D’~ siad orainn fanacht acu, they asked us to stay with them. Trócaire, maithiúnas, a ~aidh, to ask for mercy, for forgiveness. ~ spás air, ask him to give you (a space of) time. Níor ~ tú cead orm, you didn’t ask my permission. Do cheart a ~aidh, to ask for one’s rights. Tá sé ag ~aidh a choda, he is begging for food. D’~ sé a raibh dlite dó, he claimed what was due to him. An oiread seo a ~aidh ar rud, to ask so much for sth. ~ a luach, ask for what it is worth. Tá tú ag ~aidh barraíochta air, you are asking too much for it. Ní ~fainn a mhalairt, I wouldn’t ask for any better. Gach ní mar a d’~fadh do bhéal (é) a bheith, everything exactly as you would wish. (b) Seek, search for. Troid a ~aidh, to look for a fight. Bean a ~aidh (le pósadh), to ask for a woman’s hand (in marriage). An fhírinne a ~aidh, to seek the truth. Táthar do d’~aidh, you are wanted. Cad é atá tú a ~aidh ansin? What are you looking for there? Níl uaidh ach ‘~aim cúis’, all he wants is an excuse. Níl aon duine ag ~aidh do chúraim ort, nobody wants your attentions; stop meddling. (c) Expect. Cad é a bheifeá a ~aidh air? What would you expect of him? Is mairg a d’~fadh ciall ort, it would be foolish to expect you to have sense. 2. Attempt. Ag ~aidh rud a dhéanamh, trying to do sth. Ná h~ an chloch sin a thógáil, don’t attempt to lift that stone. Bhí siad ag ~aidh a bheith ag magadh fúinn, they were trying to make fun of us. Níor ~ sé imeacht, he made no attempt to leave. Níl mé ag ~aidh éirí go fóill, I don’t want to get up yet. Ná h~ ina dhiaidh é! He takes the biscuit! 3. Lit: Call for, require. Cad é an ní a ~tar chun an baisteadh a dhéanamh? What is requisite for the performance of baptism? ~tar mórán chun a leighis, it takes a lot to remedy it.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
D’iarr sé é ~ gan é ag teastáil uaidh ar chor ar bith, he asked for it although he did not need it at all.
Ní lú ná mar a d’iarr sé orm é, much less did he ask me for it.
D’iarr siad as ~ a chéile é, they all asked for it at once.
D’iarr sé ~ bliana orthu gan cath a chur leis, he asked them for a year’s respite from battle.
I n~ gur iarr mé é, despite the fact that I asked for it.
D’iarr sé í agus dhiúltaigh sí é, he asked her (in marriage) and she refused him.
Mura n-iarra tú ní bhfaighidh tú, unless you ask you will not get, ask and you shall receive.
D’iarr sí orm ~ a bheith déanach, she asked me not to be late.
Iarr ~ a ghluaisteáin air, ask him for the loan of his car.
D’iarr tú orm é a ~áil ort, you told me to keep it out of your way.
I ~ an rud a d’iarr mé air a dhéanamh, instead, of doing what I asked him.
Is ~ a d’iarrfadh ciall ar pháistí, it would be foolish to expect children to have sense.
Níor iarr sé ach an mheasarthacht, he only asked for what was reasonable.
Ní lú ~ mar a d’iarr mé air é, much less did I ask him for it.
Nuair a d’iarr sé é agus ~ bhfuair sé é, when he asked for it and did not get it.
D’iarr sé ~ orm, he asked me for a light.
D’iarr mé ~ bliana air, I asked him for a year’s grace.
D’iarr sé le pósadh í ach ní rachadh sí leis, he asked for her hand in marriage but she wouldn’t accept him.
Iarr ~ air leis na fiacha a íoc, ask him for time to pay the debts.
Níor iarr sé banna ná ~ orm, he didn’t ask me for bond or security.
