Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
deaf-mute
deafness
deal
dealer
dealing
dean
deanery
dear
dearness
dearth
death
death-bed
death-bell
death-blow
death-duty
deathless
deathlike
deathly
death-mask
death-rate
death-rattle
death-roll
death's-head
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
dear »
dear. I a. a Dil, ionúin. I hold him dear, tá cion mór agam air. My dear fellow, a dhuine chóir, a dhuine chroí. Dear Madam, a bhean uasal. Dear Sir, a dhuine uasail, a chara. He ran for dear life, rith sé lena anam. b Daor, costasach. (Of food, etc.) It is getting dear, dearer, tá sé ag daoirsiú, tá sé ag dul i ndaoire, tá sé ag ardú. ► dearly, adv. 1 Go daor. You shall pay dearly for that, íocfaidh tú sin. 2 Dearly loved, dilghrách, ionúin. He dearly loves his work, tá an-luí aige lena chuid oibre. II ► dear, s. Maoineach m, muirnín m. My dear, a mhuirnín, a rún, a ansa. III ► dear, adv. 1 (Íoc) go daor. 2 He sold his life dear, reic sé a anam go daor. IV ► dear, int. Dear dear! dear me! a thiarcais! Oh dear! a mhuiricín!
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
My dear boy, a dhuine chléibh.
It is a dear-bought advantage, ní saill gan fiacha é, is daor an ailím é.
My dear friend, a dhuine mo chroí, na n-árann.
My dear girl! a chailín ghil mo chroí! a iníon ó!
That’s not dear as things go, níl sin daor agus an luach atá anois ar rudaí.
He ran for his life, for dear life, rith sé lena anam, i dtánaiste an anama.
He was rowing for dear life, bhí sé ag rámhaíocht ar a chroí díchill.
Dear Madam, a bhean uasal, a bhean chóir.
Dear me! a thiarcais!
That ought to be dear to the meanest intelligence, ba chóir go mbeadh an méid sin intuigthe ag an té is lú meabhair.
My dear man! a dhuine chroí.
Those near and dear to him, a mhuintir mhuirneach féin; iad sin is neasa dhó.
Our dear ones, ár muintir féin; ár gcairde gaoil.
He paid dear(ly) for his happiness, is daor a cheannaigh sé an t-aoibhneas.
Your own dear self, tú féin, a chroí.
Shockingly dear, millteanach daor.
My dear sir, a dhuine chóir.
Corr: (Dear) Sir, A Chara.
So, my dear, I am forced to leave, agus sin é agat é, a chroí, tá orm imeacht liom.
