Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
gravy-beef
gravy-boat
gray
grayling
graze
grazier
grazing-ground
grease
grease-band
grease-box
grease-cap
grease-cock
grease-gun
grease-paint
grease-proof
greaser
greasiness
greasing
greasy
great
Great Britain
great-aunt
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Accurate memory, cuimhne ghrinn.
Acute mind, intinn ghéar, intinn ghrinn.
Jesting, joking, apart, leis an ngreann a fhágáil inár ndiaidh.
That is (going) beyond a joke, tá sin ag dul thar ghreann.
Broad humour, greann garbh.
He examined it carefully, d'iniúch sé go grinn é.
Clear thinker, duine grinn, léirintinneach.
Comic opera, ceoldráma m grinn.
Cracker of jokes, fear déanta grinn.
The cream of the joke, an chuid is fearr den ghreann.
To look on sth. with a critical eye, rud a bhreithniú go grinn.
To look at sth. critically, breathnú ar rud go grinn.
Man of discrimination, fear grinn, dea-aithneach.
Distinct memory, cuimhne ghrinn.
Dry humour, greann tur.
Elephantine wit, greann m spágach.
For fun, in fun, mar ghreann; le barr magaidh, grinn; le teann áilteoireachta.
He is great fun, full of fun, is mór an fear grinn, suilt, é; tá an-ghreann ann.
Th: Funny man, fear grinn, seó.
To go closely into a question, ceist a iniúchadh go grinn.
To take a joke with a good grace, greann a thógáil i bpáirt mhaitheasa.
Humorous writer, scríbhneoir grinn.
Broad humour, greann garbh.
The humour of the situation, greann an scéil.
To be lacking in humour, bheith gan ciall do ghreann.
He has a sense of humour, tá an greann ann; tá tuiscint don ghreann aige.
To say sth. in jest, rud a rá ar shon grinn, mar mhagadh.
I did it for a joke, ar son grinn a rinneas é.
He knows how to take a joke, tá acmhainn mhaith grinn aige.
He must have his little joke, is maith leis bheith ag déanamh grinn.
To joke at, about, sth., greann, magadh, a dhéanamh de rud.
He did it just for a joke, le greann a rinne sé é; ní raibh ann ach greann.
He laughed the matter off, níor rinne sé den scéal ach greann.
The joke was lost on him, níor aithnigh sé an greann.
I meant it for a joke, ar son grinn a bhí mé.
I said it merely as a joke, ní raibh mé ach ar son grinn nuair a dúirt mé é.
F: To hold up a mirror to one's contemporaries, tréithe do linne féin a léiriú go grinn.
His joke misfired, chuaigh a chuid grinn le sruth.
He missed the joke, níor léir dó an greann a bhí ann.
I am in no mood for joking, níl goile ar bith do ghreann agam faoi láthair.
Observant mind, aigne ghéar, ghrinn.
Comic opera, ceoldráma grinn; ceoldrámaíocht grinn.
He has no palate for broad humour, níl goile ar bith aige do ghreann garbh.
To pass sth. off as a joke, rud a ligean amach ar ghreann.
To penetrate s.o.'s mind, léargas grinn a fháil ar intinn duine.
To say sth. in play, rud a rá le greann.
A comic scene follows by way of relief, tá dreas grinn ina dhiaidh mar fhaoiseamh.
He cannot see a joke, níl ciall do ghreann aige.
He has a keen sense of humour, tá tuiscint mhaith ar an ngreann aige.
In sport, le greann.
