Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
speile
speileach
speilg
speilín
speilp
speince
speir
spéir
spéirbhean
speirbhís
spéirbhruinneall
speireach
spéireach
speireacha
speireadh
speireadóir
spéireata
speireog
speirgeas
spéirghealach
spéirghlan
spéirghorm
speiricín
spéir1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. -éartha). 1. Sky; air. An ~ os ár gcionn, the sky above us. Rud a chaitheamh (in airde, suas) sa ~, to throw sth. up in the air. In airde sna spéartha, in ard na ~e, in the high heavens. ~ bháistí, sheaca, thoirní, ronnach, rainy, frosty, thundery, mackerel-, sky. ~ na néalta, na réaltaí, the cloudy, starry, sky. ~ na hoíche, the night sky; the night air. Le spéartha an lae, at dawn. Amuigh faoin ~, under the open sky, out in the open air. An áit is breátha faoin ~, the finest place beneath the sky. Níl a fhios agam faoin ~, ón ~ anuas, I don’t know from Adam. Cad é faoin ~ atá ort? What on earth is wrong with you? Faoin ~ cá raibh tú? In heaven’s name, where were you? S.a. bairéad 2, bris2 6, buaic 1, bun1 1, caith II 1(e), ceann1 1(a), fíor1 3(a), grian1 1. 2. Airiness; brightness, light. Is breá an ~ atá agaibh anseo, you have a bright airy place here. Gan spréach gan ~, without spark or colour. 3. Lit: (a) Sphere, circle. (b) Orbit.
spéir2, f = spéireata.
spéirbhean, f. (gs. & npl. -rmhná, gpl. -bhan). Beautiful woman, fair lady. (Var: spéir3 f)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ faoin spéir, out in the open.
~ ag bun na spéire, out at the horizon.
An spéir, the sky.
~ as an spéir, down from the sky.
In ~ na spéire, in the high heavens.
Go h~ sa spéir, high in the sky.
Tá an spéir ag ardú, the sky is clearing (at the horizon).
~ spéire, white linen cap.
Bun na spéire a bhreathnú, to scan the horizon.
~ spéire, sky-watching.
An spéir a bhriseadh, to break up the clouds, to cause rain.
~ na spéire, zenith.
3. ~ amach faoin spéir, tír, get out into the open air, country.
~ na spéire, the horizon.
Caisleáin bhána ar an spéir, an accumulation of white clouds in the sky, on the horizon.
Is mór atá an spéir ag ~eamh anocht, there are a great many shooting stars tonight.
Tá a cheann san aer, sa spéir, aige, he holds his head (high) in the air.
Is gairid go mbuaile sé a cheann ar an spéir, he is growing remarkably tall.
Chlaochlaigh an spéir, the sky became overcast.
~ mara, spéire, domhanda, adamhach, naval, aerial, world, atomic, war(fare).
Spéir choineascrach, twilight sky.
Spéir cholgach, angry sky.
Spéir, farraige, chonfach, sullen sky, sea.
Choscair an toirneach na spéartha, the thunder rent the skies, dissolved the rain-clouds.
Duine a mholadh go ~a neimhe, na gréine, na spéire, to praise s.o. to the high heavens.
Bhí an spéir ina ~, it was pouring out of the heavens.
I g~ na spéire, in the vault of heaven.
Tá an spéir, an fharraige, ag caitheamh ~anna, the sky, the sea, is changing hues.
Dhealraigh sé an spéir, it lit up the sky.
Tá ~ os a cionn, she is sunny by nature; she is innocent and good-natured.
Tá an spéir ag dorchú (chun báistí), the sky is becoming overcast (with rain).
An ~ atá ar an spéir, ar na sráideanna, the appearance of the sky, of the streets.
Spéir dhubh, inky sky.
Spéartha ~a, sombre skies.
Dhubhaigh an oíche, an spéir, an ghrian, a ghnúis, the night, the sky, the sun, his face, grew dark.
~ ag bun na spéire, a patch on the horizon.
Bhí ~ ar an spéir; bhí an spéir faoi dhuifean, the sky was overcast.
Spéir dhúnta, heavily overcast sky.
1. Éin na spéire, birds of the air.
~ an aeir, na spéire, the birds of the air.
D’~ sé den talamh, in airde sa spéir, he rose off the ground, high in the sky.
1. Ag éirí chun na spéire, rising up to the sky. (Of horse)
Amuigh ~n spéir, out in the open.
~ (agus fraoch) na spéire, na ndúl, the fury of the heavens, of the elements.
2. Spéir fheargach, angry sky.
~ na spéire, the horizon.
~ soilsithe, spéire, illuminated, sky-, sign.
~ na doininne, na farraige, na spéire, the fury of the tempest, of the sea, of the heavens.
Tá ~a ag teacht ar an spéir, the sky is clearing in patches.
~ breac (na spéire), smallpox.
