Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sigeaspór
sighean
sighnéad
sighnigh
sigir
sigreán
sil
síl
Síle
sileac
sileacáit
sileacan
síleach
sileachán
sileacón
sileadh
síleadh
síleáil
síleáilte
síleálach
sileán
sileanna
siléar
síl could be a grammatical form of:
síol »
síl1, v.t. & i. 1. Think, consider. (a) ~im go bhfuil an ceart agat, I think you are right. Shíl mé nach dtiocfá, I thought you wouldn’t come. Is beag a shíl sé (go), he little thought (that). Ná ~ chugat féin (go), don’t run away with the idea (that). (b) (With de) Rud a shíleadh de dhuine, to have respect for s.o. Dá mbeadh rud ~te agat díot féin, if you had a proper regard for yourself. Níor shíl mé sin díot, I didn’t expect that of you. Níor shíl sé a dhath de, he thought nothing of it. 2. Expect, intend. An rud a shíl sé a dhéanamh, what he intended to do. Shíl tú mé a mhealladh, you thought to deceive me.
síl2 : síol1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is ~ a shíl sé go raibh fearg orm, the fact is that he thought I was angry.
Is ~ a shíl mé go n-imeofá mar sin, I never thought you would go off like that.
Shílfeá go raibh a bheatha ag teacht ó neamh chuige, one would think by him that he had no need to earn his living.
Síleann fear na ~ gurb é féin fear na céille, the madman prides himself on his good sense.
An síleann tú go bhfuil ~ ar an tine agam? Do you think I mint money?
Síle chaoch a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a fool of s.o., to make s.o. look silly.
~ síl, plandaí, bláthanna, seed-, plant-, flower-, bed.
Shíl tú an ~, you thought right.
Shíl sé ~ máireach go mbainfeadh sé díom é, he thought he would take it from me whether I wished it or not.
Shílfeá gur ~adh leat é, one would think it was made for you.
Shíl sé gur den bhaisteadh é, he thought it was part of the baptismal ceremony.
Shíl mé go raibh ~ liom, I thought it was all up with me.
Shíl mé gurbh é mo lá ~ é, I thought my last day had come.
Shíl sé go ndéanfadh sé ~ é, he thought he would do it no matter what.
Síleann daoine go, some (people) think that.
Shíl sé an ~ dínn, he thought the world of us.
Shílfeá go raibh ~ ghlas idir a dhá lámh, one would think he was handling the country’s whole affairs.
Shílfeá gur ~ a bhí aige, one would think he was able to tell in advance.
Shíl sé ~ (magaidh) a bhaint asam, he thought he could have a bit of fun at my expense.
Shíl mé go dtógfaidís na fraitheacha den teach, I thought they would raise the roof off the house.
Shílfeá gur anuas dá athair a ~adh é, he is the exact image of his father.
~ síl, germination of seed.
Síleann siad gur as a cheann atá an ghrian ag fás, they see in him the glory of the sun, think the world of him.
Shílfeá nach leáfadh ~ ina bhéal, he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth.
~ chun síl, fit for seeding.
Síleann an ~ (díobh, acu) é, a great many (of them) think so.
Is beag a shíl mé (go), little did I think (that).
14. Is ~ a shíl mé (go), I little thought (that).
Mar a shíl a ~ againn, as many of us thought.
Shíl mé go raibh céim bhacaí leat, I thought you were walking with a limp.
Tá go ~ a shílfeadh (go), many would think (that).
Shíl mé go gcuirfeadh sé a ~ amach, I thought he would strain himself.
Shíl mé go raibh liom ach ~adh mé, I thought I had succeeded but I was mistaken.
Shíl sé go raibh an mhuir théachta aige, he thought his fortune was made.
Shílfeá gurbh é ~ na maidhme aige é, he was in a state of consternation.
Bhí sé ní ba mhoille ~ (mar) a shíl mé, it was later than I thought.
Sílim ~ éirigh leis, I think he didn’t succeed.
~ déanaí ná a shíl mé, later than I thought.
Ní shílfeá sin ó bheith ag caint leis, you wouldn’t think that from talking to him.
Is ~ a shíl mé (go), I little thought (that).
~ síl, sowing-peas.
Shíl mé go mbeadh ~ agam, I thought I could rest myself.
Shílfeá gurbh é parthas nó ~ de é, it was like an extension of paradise.
~ an phíce, earwig.
~ na bportach, heron.
Coirce síl, seed oats.
Dul chun síl, to go to seed.
Oisre síl, seed-oyster.
~ síl, troscáin, seed-, furniture-, shop.
Shíl mé go ~fainn, I thought I’d die.
