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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
aconite
acorn
acorn-cup
acotyledon
acoustic
acoustics
acquaint
acquaintance
acquaintanceship
acquiesce
acquiescence
acquiescent
acquire
acquirement
acquirer
acquisition
acquisitive
acquit
acquittal
acquittance
acre
acreage
acremeter
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
acquaintance »
acquaintance, s. 1 Aithne f; eolas m. a His acquaintance with Latin, an t-eolas atá aige ar an Laidin. b Long acquaintance with s.o., seanaithne ar dhuine. To make s.o.'s acquaintance, aithne a chur ar dhuine. To make acquaintances, aithne a fháil ar dhaoine. He improves upon acquaintance, is fearr a chroí ná a ghnúis. 2 (Pers.) Duine m aitheantais; pl. lucht aitheantais. He has a wide circle of acquaintances, tá mórán lucht aitheantais aige.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
A chance acquaintance, fear aithne cosáin.
To drop s.o.'s acquaintance, to drop s.o., cúl a thabhairt do dhuine.
He improves on acquaintance, as an eolas is fearr é.
I have a nodding acquaintance with him, tá smear-aithne agam air.
To pick acquaintance with s.o., aithne a chur ar dhuine.
To renew one's acquaintance with s.o., aithne a chur ar dhuine arís.
Renewal of acquaintance, athaithne f.
For old acquaintance sake, mar gheall ar an seanchumann.
To scrape acquaintance with s.o., aithne a bhrú ar dhuine.
