Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
needleful
needle-gun
needle-lace
needless
needle-valve
needlewoman
needlework
needs
needy
ne'er
ne'er-do-well
nefarious
negation
negative
neglect
neglected
neglectful
negligence
negligent
negligible
negotiable
negotiate
negotiation
needs could be a grammatical form of:
need »
needs, adv. (Used only with 'must') I must needs obey, I needs must obey, níl an dara rogha, níl dul as, agam ach bheith umhal. There is no train, so we must needs walk, níl traein ar bith le fáil, mar sin de, níl leigheas air ach é a shiúl. If needs must, mura bhfuil aon dul as. Needs must when the devil drives, níl dlí ar an riachtanas; nuair is crua don chailleach caithfidh sí rith.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The committee needs new blood, teastaíonn daoine óga ón gcoiste.
He needs an abundant diet, ní mór flúirse bia dó.
To have enough for one's material needs, riar do cháis a bheith agat.
He has enough to meet his needs, tá riar a cháis aige.
To minister to s.o., to s.o.'s needs, fóirithint, friotháil, ar dhuine ina cheasnaí.
My needs are few, is beag é mo riar, mo shásamh.
To supply the needs of s.o., riar ar dhuine; díol a fhreastail, riar a cháis, a thabhairt do dhuine.
He needs care, tá aire de dhíobháil air, theastódh aire uaidh.
Work that needs great care, obair a éilíonn cúram mór.
What he needs is a good thrashing, séard a d'oirfeadh dó léasadh maith.
That needs no saying, is fíor sin dá mbeinn i mo thost.
He needs a lot of asking, ní mór a bheith ag tuineadh leis.
There needs great courage in order to . . ., ní foláir, ní mór, misneach mór chun...
See that he has all he needs, féach chuige go mbeidh gach a bhfuil uaidh aige.
Scythe that needs sharpening, speal a bhfuil faobhar de dhíth uirthi.
To supply s.o.'s needs, riar a cháis a choinneáil le duine.
Prov: Good wine needs no bush, an bhean a bhíos dóighiúil is furasta a cóiriú.
