Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
developing
development
deviate
deviation
deviationism
deviationist
device
devil
devil-fish
devilish
devil-may-care
devilment
devious
deviousness
devise
devisee
devisor
devoid
devoir
devolution
devolve
devote
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New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
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devil1, s. 1 a Diabhal m, áibhirseoir m. To be between the devil and the deep sea, bheith idir dhá thine Bhealtaine. Talk of the devil and he's sure to appear, duine beannaithe thú, bhí muid ag caint ort; tig gach aon rud lena iomrá (ach an madra rua is an marbhánach). The devil rebuking sin, is é achasán an chorcáin leis an gciteal é. Devil take it! go dtuga an diabhal leis é! To go to the devil, dul chun an donais. Go to the devil! téirigh in ainm an diabhail! To play the devil with sth., an donas a dhéanamh ar rud. The devil's in it! tá lámh ag an diabhal ann! b F: What the devil are you doing? cad é an diabhal atá ar bun agat? How the devil...? conas sa diabhal...? He is pulling the devil by the tail, tá sé ar an mballán stéille. To work like the devil, oibriú in ainm an diabhail. There will be the devil to pay, beidh an diabhal is a mháthair le díol. (Of a task, etc.) It's the devil, tá an donas air, is é an diabhal é. It's a devil of a business, drochghné é; is dona an scéal é. He's the devil, tá an diabhal air! Devil a one! diabhal duine! diabhal ceann! Devil a bit! diabhal é. 2 To raise the devil in s.o., na hainmhianta a mhúscailt i nduine. Blue devils, lagar m spride, meirtne f. 3 F: a Abhcóide m cúnta. b Typ: Printer's devil, giolla m clódóra.
devil2 . 1 v.i.F: To devil for a barrister, oibriú mar chúntóir d'abhcóide. 2 v.tr. Gríoscaim agus spíosraím bia go maith; teobhlaistím.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Ent: Devil's coach-horse, deargadaol m.
Devil-may-care spirit, intinn (i) mheargánta, (ii) aerach, neamhbhuartha.
Everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost, faichill a thóna féin ar gach giolla; bíodh muineál lag in íochtar.
F: A devil incarnate, diabhal m saolta.
F: He ran like anything, like blazes, like the (very) devil, like mad, rith sé in ainm an diabhail, le luas lasrach.
Needs must when the devil drives, níl dlí ar an riachtanas; nuair is crua don chailleach caithfidh sí rith.
She is possessed by the devil, tá an diabhal inti.
F: It is (a case of) pull devil pull baker, eatarthu féin bíodh sé; ortha féin a réiteach,
F: To kick up the devil of a row, cambús a thógáil; a bheith ag cur an diabhail den chruach.
He ran like the devil, rith sé an méid a bhí ina chraiceann.
F: To beat the devil's tattoo (on the table, etc.), ceol m a bhaint as an mbord le do mhéara.
