Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
trost
trostal
trostán
trostúil
trót
trothlaigh
trú
trua
truacánta
truacántacht
truach
truachroíoch
truacht
truafheoil
truagh
truaghán
truaghas
truaigh
truaighmhéil
truaigín(t)eacht
truaill
truailleach
truailleachán
trua1, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna). 1. Pity. (a) Sympathy, compassion. ~ a bheith agat do dhuine, to feel pity for s.o. Tháinig ~ agam dóibh, I began to pity them. Ghlac sé ~ dom, he took pity on me. Chuirfeadh sí ~ ort, you would have to pity her. Le ~ dúinn a rinne sé é, he did it out of pity for us. ~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to take pity on s.o.; to sympathise with s.o. Lucht mo thrua, my sympathisers. Bhí sé ag déanamh ~ dó féin, he was bemoaning his plight. Níl aon ~ aige dó féin, he never spares himself. Níl ~ ar bith ann, he has no compassion. Duine gan ~, pitiless person. ~ gan tarrtháil, worthless sympathy. (b) Matter for regret. Is mór an ~ nach raibh tú linn, it’s a great pity you weren’t with us. (c) Object of pity. Is mór an ~ an duine bocht, the poor fellow is to be pitied. Is mé an ~ acu, I am in a pitiable state with them. Nach mé an ~ Mhuire agaibh! I am to be pitied because of you! Is beag an ~ é, it serves him right. Mo thrua! Alas! (Sometimes ironical) Mo thrua thú! I pity you! Mo thrua do cheann! What’s gone wrong with your head? S.a. dearc3, díol1 4, muire 1. 2. Miserable person, wretch. An ~ bhocht, the poor wretch. An tréan agus an ~, the strong and the weak. A thrua! You wretch! 3. Lean meat. S.a. méith11.
trua2, a3. 1. (a) Pitiable; miserable, wretched. Gáir thrua, pitiful cry. Briathra ~, piteous words. Daoine ~, wretched people. (b) (With copula) Is ~ (go), it is a pity (that). Is ~ sin! What a pity! Is ~ gan a luach agam, I wish I had the price of it. Is ~ nár fhan (mé) sa bhaile, I’m sorry I didn’t stay at home. Is ~ do lucht an droch-chroí, woe unto the evil-hearted. Is ~ don té atá ina muinín, pity the person who has to depend on them. Is ~ liom iad, I pity them. S.a. cás1 1(a). 2. (a) Lean. Feoil thrua, lean meat. (b) Thin, emaciated; wasting. Seanduine tanaí ~, thin worn-out old man. S.a. galar 1.
trua3 : truaigh1.
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ trua, déirce, an object of pity, of charity.
Tá trua m’~a agam dó, from my heart I pity him.
Is trua an té atá ag brath oraibh, anyone who depends on you is to be pitied.
Is trua liom do chás, I am sorry about your trouble.
Is trua liom do chor, I am sorry for your plight.
Trua a dhéanamh do dhuine, to take pity on s.o.
~ trua, twinge of pity.
Is trua í ina dhiaidh, she is to be pitied that he is gone.
~ trua é, he deserves to be pitied.
~ trua, pitilessness.
Urraim, trua, a bheith agat do dhuine, to have respect, pity, for s.o.
Is é an trua é nach raibh tú ann, it is a pity you were not there.
Is trua mé ina ~, I am to be pitied without it.
Is trua liom an té a ~adh libh, I pity the person who has to put up with you.
Ní raibh ~ mo thrua le fáil, there was no man to pity me.
Ghabh trua mé dóibh, I felt sorry for them.
~ trua, pine disease (in cattle, sheep).
Is trua ~ teach acu, it is a pity that they haven’t got a house.
An té nach trua leis do chás ná déan do ghearán leis, do not look for sympathy where there is none.
Trua a ghlacadh do dhuine, to take pity on s.o.
Ghlac eagla, náire, trua, é, fear, shame, pity, seized him.
Trua gan tusa i m’~, I wish you were in my position.
~ agus trua, fat and lean.
Mo thrua iad! I pity them!
~ an trua, more’s the pity.
A Mhuire, is trua! Alas!
Is fearr ‘A Mhuire mo thrua’ ná ‘A Mhuire, mo náire’, defeat is better than disgrace.
Is trua ~ chuir tú i mo chead é, it is a pity you didn’t ask my permission.
Trua agus ~, pity and compassion.
~ don trua, compassion for the weak.
Is trua nach dtaithíonn sé an baile, it is a pity he doesn’t spend more time at home.
Tháinig trua agam dóibh, I began to feel pity for them.
Ghabh trua mhór ina ~ é, he felt great pity on her account.
Is trua liom an mháthair atá ag ~im libh, I pity the mother who is sacrificing herself for you.
Ní sheasfaidh mé é a thréan ná a threas, a thréan ná a thrua, I won’t be able to bear it, no matter how I try.
