Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
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Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
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de Bhaldraithe, 1959
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To make an attempt at sth., at doing sth., to do sth., iarraidh, iarracht, a thabhairt ar rud, ar rud a dhéanamh.
To give up the attempt, éirí as an iarracht.
The attempt cost him his life, maraíodh é san iarracht.
(Piece of) deception, iarracht cham, cleas m.
To give up (the attempt) in despair, éirí as (an iarracht) le teann éadóchais.
Attempt which is doomed to failure, iarracht f nach raibh aon fhorás i ndán di.
To make an effort to do sth., iarracht a thabhairt ar rud a dhéanamh.
He succeeded the very first time, d'éirigh leis den chéad iarracht, ar an gcéad iarracht.
Frantic efforts, iarrachtaí sceimhle, buile.
Groping efforts, iarrachtaí caocha, bacacha.
He went to great lengths, thriail sé bog agus crua, gach iarracht.
F: I will try to fall into line with your ideas, déanfad iarracht ar theacht ar aon aigne leat.
I was a little afraid, bhí iarracht d'eagla orm.
He must make the first move, caithfidh seisean an chéad iarracht a dhéanamh.
To bring an attempt to naught, iarracht a chur ó mhaith, ó chrích, ar neamhní.
To take measures for the prevention of disease, iarrachtaí a dhéanamh ar theacht roimh na galair.
Preventive measure, iarracht choisctheach.
Repeated attempts, iarrachtaí agus athiarrachtaí.
I tried to rouse him, rinne mé iarracht a spreagadh, séideadh faoi.
He made sad work of building the house, is ainnis an iarracht a thug sé ar an teach a thógáil.
To have a shy at (doing) sth., iarracht a thabhairt faoi rud (a dhéanamh).
A slight cough, iarracht (bheag) de chasacht.
To smile at s.o.'s attempt, gáire faoi choim faoi iarracht duine. The child was smiling in his sleep, bhí fáthadh an gháire ar an leanbh trína chodladh.
He's something of a miser, tá iarracht den chníopaire ann.
I was somewhat surprised, bhí iarracht d'iontas orm.
He was somewhat of a coward, bhí iarracht, mianach éigin, den chladhaire ann.
He has a slight squint, tá iarracht d'fhiarshúil ann.
F: By a stretch of the imagination, le hiarracht den tsamhlaíocht.
To fell a tree at a stroke, crann a leagan d'aon iarracht amháin.
He tried it without success, thug sé iarracht air ach níor éirigh leis.
There was a suggestion of regret in his voice, bhí iarracht den aiféala ina ghlór.
Attempted suicide, iarracht ar fhéinmharú.
To dunk sth. at one swallow, rud a ól d'aon iarracht amháin.
He swung (himself) into the saddle, chuaigh sé d'aon iarracht, glan ascartha, sa diallait.
Touch of satire, iarracht den aoir.
At the first try, ar an gcéad iarracht.
She tried to smile, thug sí iarracht gáire a dhéanamh.
Unremitting efforts, iarracht f gan stad, gan staonadh.
Unsuccessful attempt, iarracht f in aisce.
Piece of vandalism, iarracht f rifíneachta.
