Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
prásc
prascán
prásla
praslacha
prásóg
práta
pratainn
preab
preabach
preabadach
preabadh
preabaíl
preabaire
preabaireacht
preabán
preabánach
preabánaí
preabanna
preabanta
preabarnach
preabchlár
preabhsóg
preabóg
preab1, f. (gs. preibe, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Start, bound. ~ a bhaint as duine, to startle s.o. De phreab, at a bound, suddenly. D’éirigh sé de phreab, he sprang up. Bhain mé ~ as mo dhroim, I wrenched my back. Níl ~ ionam tar éis an lae, I am exhausted after the day’s work. 2. (Of ball) Bounce, hop. 3. Throb, twitch. Tá ~ i mo lámh, my hand is twitching. Níor fhan ~ i mo chroí, my heart stopped beating. Tá sé i ndeireadh na preibe, he is at his last gasp. 4. Kick. De phreab eich, from the kick of a horse. 5. ~ (spáide), sod turned by spade, spadeful (of earth). ~ a bhaint, to dig a spadeful of earth. 6. Liveliness, dash, spirit. Ag cur ~ san ól, drinking with gusto.
preab2, v.i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Start, spring, jump. ~adh i do shuí, i do sheasamh, to sit, stand, up suddenly. Phreab sé den chathaoir, he sprang from the chair. Phreab siad ina araicis, they sprang to meet him. Solas ag ~adh, a light flickering. Phreab an corc, the cork popped. Phreab an ghaoth, the wind veered suddenly. Phreab an gunna, the gun kicked. ~ leat! Away you go! 2. (Of ball) Bounce, hop. 3. Throb; twitch. Bhí mo chroí ag ~adh, my heart was palpitating.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ ag bualadh, ag preabadh, a heart beating, throbbing.
