Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
ionramhálaí
ionramhálóir
ionraon
ionróir
ionruathar
ionsá
ionsaí
ionsaigh
ionsáigh
ionsair
ionsáite
ionsaitheach
ionsaitheacht
ionsaitheoir
ionsánn
ionsánna
ionsar
ionscóp
ionshnámh
ionsma
ionsoilsigh
ionsoraibh
ionsorchaigh
ionsaigh, v.t. & i. (vn. -aí). 1. Advance upon, attack. An namhaid a ionsaí, to attack the enemy. Duine a ionsaí le harm, to attack s.o. with a weapon. Ag ionsaí agus ag argain na tíre, attacking and plundering the country. 2. Proceed to, approach; set about, attempt; reach, attain. Rud a ionsaí, to set about sth. Ag ionsaí abhaile, making for home; coming near home. D’~ sé siar, he headed west. D’~ sé go Maolruain, he betook himself to Maolruain. Ba cheart duit ionsaí amach nuair atá an lá maith, you should take yourself out of doors when the day is good. Mar a ionsaítear neamh, how heaven is attained. D’~ sé air ag caint, he set to talking. Tá sé ag ionsaí ar an Nollaig, it is coming near Christmas. Nó ag ionsaí air, or near it. 3. Lit: Seek out. Ag ionsaí na fírinne, seeking the truth. Ná h~ ágh, don’t look for a fight. Ionsaítear éiric i ngach fuil, reparation is always demanded for bloodshed.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ionsaí a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to make an attack on s.o.
Duine a ionsaí go ~, to attack s.o. furiously.
Ionsaí ~a, surprise attack.
D’ionsaigh siad an bia go ~, they attacked the food voraciously.
Cath, ionsaí, ~, sharp battle, encounter.
~ a dhéanamh ar áit, to advance upon, attack, a place.
Dul ar (an) ~, to take the offensive.
~ mígheanasach, indecent assault.
Uillinn an ionsaithe, angle of incidence.
Thug sé ~ ar imeacht, he made to go.
Bhí ~ faoi ag imeacht, he was set, eager, to go.
Chuaigh sé ann dá shiúl ionsaithe, he made the journey there on foot.
D’~ na farraige, towards the sea.
Tháinig sé do m’~, he came towards me, approached me.
Ná tar do m’~ níos mó, don’t come near me any more.
Tháinig siad de ~ ionsaithe orainn, they came charging at us.
Ionsaí a sheasamh, to withstand an attack.
