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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
bewildering
bewilderment
bewitch
bewitching
beyond
bezel
bezique
Bhutan
bias
biased
bib
bibber
bible
biblical
bibliographer
bibliographic
bibliography
bibliomaniac
bibliophile
bibulous
bicarbonate
biceps
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
There is no blinking the fact, níl maith bheith ag iarraidh a cheilt; níl ach amaidí dul ar chúl scéithe leis.
To have an ear, a fine ear, for music; to have a good ear, cluas mhaith don cheol a bheith agat.
Excuse my being late, maith dhom é mé a bheith deireanach.
Sp: To have one's eye well in, an tsúil a bheith cleachta go maith ag duine.
To have good eyesight, an radharc a bheith go maith agat.
To live on the fat of the land, an chuid is fearr de gach rud a bheith agat,
To have a good grounding in Latin, buneolas maith ar an Laidin a bheith agat.
It is important for you to know that, b'fhearr duit a fhios sin a bheith agat.
To be inferior to sth., s.o., gan a bheith chomh maith le rud, duine.
I should like to be able to help you, ba mhaith liom a bheith in ann cabhrú leat.
To know one's own mind, a fhios a bheith agat céard ba mhaith leat.
I do not wish it other than it is, níor mhaith liom a bheith (ar a athrach de dhóigh) ach mar atá sé.
I have much pleasure in saying . . ., is maith liom a bheith le rá agam go . . .
To work to good purpose, toradh (maith) a bheith ar do chuid oibre; obair chríochnúil a dhéanamh.
Do you want to be in on this racket? ar mhaith leat a bheith sa bhaicle?
It is no use remonstrating with him, ní aon mhaith a bheith leis.
To be in (good) repair, ordú maith a bheith ar.
To be retentive of sth., bheith go maith chun rud a choinneáil, a choimeád.
To go at a good round pace, siúl maith cothrom a bheith fút.
He is fond of show, is maith leis an solas a bheith air.
To be a good, bad, speller, an litriú a bheith go maith, go dona, agat.
That is a treat in store, is maith a bheith ag súil leis.
To be in a good, bad, temper, aoibh mhaith, drochaoibh, a bheith ort.
But there, what is the good of talking! ach más ea, cad é an mhaith a bheith ag caint!
You would like it to be true, ba mhaith leat a bheith fíor.
To be long in the tooth, na géaráin a bheith curtha go maith agat.
To be in good trim, a bheith ar do chóir féin, caoi mhaith a bheith ort.
It is no use discussing it, níl maith a bheith ag caint air.
You are well out of it, is maith duit a bheith réidh leis.
The place where I would be, an áit ar mhaith liom a bheith.
To be in good wind, to have plenty of wind, anáil mhaith a bheith agat.
It's no wonder that he's well-off, is beag an dochar dó a bheith go maith as.
