Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
shut out
shut to
shut up
shutter
shutter-release
shuttle
shuttlecock
shy
shyness
shyster
Siam
Siamese
Siberia
Siberian
sibilant
sibyl
sibylline
siccative
Sicilian
Sicily
sick
sick-allowance
sick-bay
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
shy »
shy1, s. (Of horse) Cliseadh m, sceit f.
shy2, v.i. (Of horse) Sceiteann. To shy at sth., scanrú roimh rud.
shy3, a. Cotúil, cúthail, scáfar; (of horse) sceiteach, scinnideach. To make s.o. shy, cotadh a chur ar dhuine. She is not at all shy, níl coimhthíos ar bith inti. To fight shy of sth., fanacht amach ó rud; bheith ag doicheall roimh rud. Shy of work, drogallach roimh obair. Don't pretend to be shy, ná bí ag cur cumaí cúthaile ort féin. Day when the fish are shy, lá nach mbíonn aiste ar an iasc. S.a. BITE2 1 ► shyly, adv. Go cotúil, etc.
shy4, s. 1 F: Urchar m (de chloch). Three shies a penny, trí urchar ar phingin. S.a. COCOA1 1. 2 Iarracht f. To have a shy at (doing) sth., iarracht a thabhairt faoi rud (a dhéanamh).
shy5, v.tr. Caithim, radaim (cloch, etc.). To shy a stone at s.o., cloch a chaitheamh le duine. To shy stones at birds, éin a chrústáil.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Prov: Once bitten twice shy, an té a bhuailtear sa cheann bíonn an eagla air. S.a. THUMB1.
A work-shy person, leadaí m.
