Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
suanmhaireacht
suanmhar
suanroscach
suansiúl
suansiúlaí
suantraí
suaplais
suarach
suarachán
suarachas
suaraigh
suaraíocht
suarcas
suaróg
suarthamán
suarú
suas
suasaigí
suasán
suasánach
suasánaí
suathadh
suathaire
suarach, a1. 1. Paltry, petty, insignificant; mean, contemptible. Suim shuarach airgid, paltry sum of money. Is ~ an tairiscint é, it is a miserable offer. Ná bí ~ faoi, don’t be stingy about it. Beatha shuarach, wretched life. Tá caoi shuarach orthu, they are in a very poor way. Cleas ~, shabby trick. Gníomh ~, base deed. Is é an duine ~ é, he is such a mean-spirited person. Is ~ le rá iad, they are of little consequence. Is ~ a chuir sé ar a shon féin, it was a miserable effort he made to defend himself. Tá sé ag féachaint go ~, he looks wretched. Níl sé beag ná ~, it is no mean thing. 2. Airy, frivolous.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An rud suarach a ~eadh orm, the sordid thing that was foisted on me.
~ gasta, suarach, clever, mean, trick.
Cé gur shuarach an ~ mé, small and all as I was.
Is suarach an ~ é, it is a poor gift.
