Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
bismuth
bison
bisque
bissextile
bistoury
bistre
bisulphite
bit
bitch
bite
bite off
biter
biting
bitt
bitter
bittern
bitterness
bitter-sweet
bitumen
bituminize
bituminous
bivalent
bivalve
bit could be a grammatical form of:
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New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
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bit1, s. 1 Harn: Béalbhach f (sriain). Champing the bit, (i) (of horse) ag creimeadh na béalbhaí; (ii) F: (of pers.) ag rí na héille. He took the bit between his teeth, lig sé leis féin, d'imigh sé ó smacht. S.a. BRIDLE-BIT, CURB-BIT. 2 Tls: a Béalmhír f (tarathair). S.a. CENTRE-BIT, SPOON-BIT, TWIST-BIT. b Copper-bit, soldering-bit, bior m sádrála.
bit2, s. F: 1 a Greim m, blúire m (beatha). F: To have a bit of something, greim a ithe. b Píosa m, giota m, blúire m. Bit of paper, of string, píosa de pháipéar, de shreangán. He cut it to bits, rinne sé sceanairt air. He broke it in bits, rinne sé smidiríní, smionagar, de. Bit of straw, sifín m cocháin. A (little) bit of hope, léaró dóchais. I did my bit, rinne mé mo chion féin. c F: (Coin) Píosa m airgid, bonn m. Threepenny bit, bonn, píosa, trí pinginí. Fourpenny bit, toistiún m. 2 a A bit (of), rud m beag, beagán m; blúire m. A tiny little bit, rud, giota, greim, beag bídeach. He is a bit jealous, tá sé beagán, iarracht, buille, éadúil. He is a bit of a fool, cineál amadáin é. Wait a bit! fan tamall beag! A good bit older, cuid mhaith níos sine. Bit by bit, as a chéile, de réir a chéile. Are you tired? No, not a bit! bhfuil tuirse ort? níl ná tuirse! It is not a bit of use, níl gar ann, níl maith ann. S.a. EVERY. b F: A bit of news, scéal m nua. A bit of advice, comhairle f. A bit of luck, sciorta den ádh.
bit3 . See BITE2 .
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He bit the dust, thit sé marbh.
F: The biter bit, d'fhill an feall ar an bhfeallaire.
Harn: Cannon(-bit), béalbhach shorcóireach.
This journey will be (a bit of) a change for you, déanfaidh an t-aistear seo athrú dhuit.
Devil a bit! diabhal é.
A hair of the dog that bit you, leigheas na póite é a ól arís.
He bit the dust, (i) rinneadh spéice de; (ii) umhlaíodh é.
Put a bit of elbow-grease into it, cuir bealadh faoi na hioscaidí.
Every bit as good as . . ., gach aon phioc, gach uile mhíle orlach, chomh maith le ...
P: A bit of fat, sciorta den ádh.
I was feeling a bit flat, bhraitheas beagán leamh ionam féin.
F: A little bit of fluff, uallóigín m, puirtleoigín (gearrchaile),
Horse that frets its bit, capall a chreimeann an bhéalbhach.
F: Hold on (a bit)! go réidh anois!
Bit of jam, sciorta den ádh.
Bit, piece, stroke, of luck, sciorta m den ádh.
She's a bit of a madam, bean mháistriúil í.
To make a bit, beagán airgid a dhéanamh.
I gave him a bit, a piece, of my mind, thug mise le hinsint dó.
He looks a bit of a mug, tá leagan dobhráin air.
He is a bit odd, fear ann féin é.
P: He was a bit on, bhí braon ar bord aige; bhí sé súgach.
He is six feet and a bit over, tá sé sé troithe agus corradh.
F: You're a bit (too) previous! tá tú beagán róluath! roimh am!
Tls: Rose (countersink) bit, leacaire cónach.
F: That's a bit steep!, tá sin rómhaith ar fad!
Bit-stock, bíomal f.
P: That's a bit thick! tá sin ag dul thar cailc!
That’s a bit thin! níl dath ná dealramh air sin.
Threepenny bit, píosa leathréil.
Tidy up the room a bit, cuir caoi éigin ar an seomra.
A tiny bit, oiread na fríde.
Wait a moment! wait a bit! fan tamall beag!
A wee (little) bit, oiread na fríde.
