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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
pre-fabricated
pre-fabrication
preface
prefatory
prefect
prefectorial
prefecture
prefer
preferable
preference
preferential
preferment
prefigure
prefix
pregnancy
pregnant
prehensile
prehistoric
prehistory
pre-ignition
prejudge
prejudice
prejudiced
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
prefer »
prefer, v.tr. 1 Tugaim gradam, onóir, do (dhuine); ardaím (duine chun oifige). 2 Cuirim chun cinn, tairgim, déanaim (ráiteas, clamhsán). To prefer a charge, cúisiú a dhéanamh. 3 Is fearr liom. To prefer sth. to sth., rud a ghlacadh de rogha ar rud; tosaíocht a thabhairt do rud thar rud. I would prefer going there to staying here, ba thúisce liom dul ansin ná fanacht anseo. I would prefer anything to it, ní lú liom an domlas ná é. Preferred stock, príomhstoc m.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I prefer the former alternative to the latter, is é mo rogha an chéad cheann, an ceann tosaigh, thar an gceann deiridh.
Of the two methods I prefer the former, den dá shlí is fearr liom an chéad cheann.
Which one do you prefer? cé acu (ceann) is fearr leat?
I prefer walking to cycling, is fearr liom an choisíocht ná an rothaíocht.
I prefer a certainty to an uncertainty, is fearr liom bheith cinnte ná dul sa seans.
Which do you prefer, milk or cream? cé acu, cé, is fearr leat, bainne nó uachtar?
