Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
measaide
measair
measaire
measáiste
measán
measartha
measarthacht
measc
meascach
meascadh
meascaire
meascán
measchíos
measchú
meascmhar
meascra
measctha
meascthóir
meascúil
measmhadra
measóg
méasón
measra
measc1, m. (gs. ~). 1. Lit: Jumble, confusion. ~ ar mheasc, mingled together, in a state of confusion. 2. (In phrases) I ~, in the midst of, among. I ~ na bhfear, na leabhar, na gcnoc, among the men, the books, the hills. Dul i ~ na ndaoine, to mingle with the people, to appear in public. As ~, from the midst of, from among. Toghadh as a ~ é, he was chosen from among them.
measc2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Mix; mix up. Rudaí a mheascadh le chéile, to mix things together; to mix things up. ~ le huisce é, mix it with water. Ní mheascann ola is uisce, oil will not mix with water. Ná ~ thú féin ann, don’t get yourself mixed up with it. Mheasc sé mo chiall, it confused my senses. Comhluadar, pósadh, ~tha, mixed company, marriage. 2. Stir. Brachán, pota, a mheascadh, to stir porridge, a pot. ~ le spúnóg é, stir it with a spoon.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí ~ ban ina measc, there were a number of women among them.
As a measc, from among them.
Is dona mar a chaith mé mo bheart ina measc, I got on very badly with them.
~adh ina measc é, he happened to be among them.
Ba cheanúil liom a bheith ina measc, I’d love to be among them.
I measc na n~, among the worms, in the grave.
I measc ~anna áirithe, in certain circles.
Tá mé mar a bheadh strainséir ~ ina measc, I am like a black stranger among them.
I measc na ndaoine, among the (ordinary) people.
Measctha ~ fadar, all mixed up together.
I measc na ndaoine, among the people.
I measc an iomláin acu, among all of them.
~ measctha, ~ in umar, (i) (washing) dolly, (ii) interfering person, trouble-maker.
~ measctha, mixed metaphor.
I measc na ~, in the company of the saints.
~ measctha, mixed marriage.
~ bhuachaillí is chailíní, ~ mheasctha, mixed school.
Tá ~ maith aige i measc a mhuintire, he is a man of good standing among his people.
~ Dé inár measc, may the peace of God be among us.
I measc na ~í, among strangers, in a strange country.
Ná bí ~ i measc daoine, don’t make a show of yourself among people.
I measc na d~, among the bushes.
