Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
meagadáil
meagadán
meagair
meagaisín
meagóm
méagram
meaig
meáigh
meainc
meaingeal
meainistíl
meá-inneall
meaintín
meaisín
meaisíneoir
meaisínghunna
meaisínghunnadóir
meaisínigh
meaite
meáite
meaiteachán
meaiteacht
meaits
meáigh, v.t. & i. (pres. -ánn, vn. meá, pp. -ite).1. Balance, weigh. Lód a mheá, to weigh a load. Rud a mheá ar na scálaí, ar do bhos, to weigh sth. in the scales, in one’s hand. Mheáigh sé tonna, it weighed a ton. Mheáfadh sé trí cinn acu, it would weigh as much as three of them. 2. Estimate, measure; consider, judge. Ceist, tuairim, a mheá, to weigh a question, an opinion. Do chuid cainte a mheá, to measure one’s words. An mhaith agus an t-olc a mheá, to weigh the good against the evil. Mheáigh sé (go), he estimated (that). (Var:pp. meaidhte)
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ meá, bar of balance.
An mheá a bhriseadh, to tip the scales.
Tá an mheá ina ~, the balance is set.
Meá chothrom, balanced measure.
Meá a chothromú, to adjust scales.
~ meá, beam of balance.
~ crochta, tógála, meáite, suspension, draw-, weigh-, bridge.
~ bhoise, hand, kitchen, scales.
~ léibhinn, platform scales.
~ Rómhánach, Roman balance.
Rud a thomhas sa mheá, to weigh sth. on the scales, in the balance.
Cuir sa mheá é, put it on the scales; throw it into the scale.
An mheá a chrochadh, to turn the scales.
Ar mheá chothrom, evenly balanced.
~ ar mheá, in equilibrium; on level terms.
I ~ an bháis, hovering between life and death.
Idir dhá cheann na ~, hanging in the balance; in a critical condition.
I ~ Mhichíl, ‘in St. Michael’s scales’, before the judgment seat.
~ chruithneachta, a measure of wheat.
Go ~, in full measure.
Níl a mheá le fáil, its equal is not to be found.
Níor mheá do Bhrian é, he was no match for Brian.
Is é mo mheá (go), it is my considered judgment (that).
Leis an ~ is fearr le Dia, by whatever means God deems best.
An Mheá, the Scales, Libra.
~ bhallach, fhaoitín, wrasse-, whiting-, bank.
Iascaireacht ar an ~ mhór, deep-sea fishing.
2. Bheith ~ ar rud a dhéanamh, to be decided about, resolved on, doing sth.
Tá sé ~ dearfa, ~ meáite, de, he is firmly convinced of it.
