Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
turn about
turn aside
turn away
turn back
turn down
turn in
turn off
turn on
turn out
turn over
turn round
turn to
turn up
turn-buckle
turncoat
turncock
turn-down
turned
turner
turnery
turning
turning-chisel
turning-lathe
turn on, 1 v.tr. a Cuirim (gal, gás) ar siúl; cuirim (uisce) ag rith. b F: To turn s.o. on to do sth., duine a chur i gceann ruda. 2 v.i. (Prep. use) To turn on s.o., tabhairt faoi dhuine; aghaidh (do chraois) a thabhairt ar dhuine.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He turned his back on me, (i) thug sé a chúl liom; (ii) d'fhág sé ansin mé.
To turn one's back on s.o., do chúl a thabhairt le duine.
To turn on the tap, an sconna a oscailt.
F: To turn the tables on s.o., cor in aghaidh an chaim a thabhairt do dhuine.
To turn off, turn on, the tap, an sconna a dhúnadh, a oscailt.
The tide is on the turn, tá an taoide ar thob casadh.
The milk is on the turn, tá cor sa bhainne.
To turn a telescope on a star, teileascóp a dhíriú ar réalta.
To turn one's back on s.o., do chúl a thabhairt le duine.
Everything turns on your answer, tá an t-iomlán ag brath ar d'fhreagra.
The conversation turned on a variety of subjects, is iomaí scéal ar tarraingíodh an comhrá air.
To turn out (on strike), dul (amach) ar stailc.
F: To turn round on s.o., duine a ionsaí.
Metalw: To turn up a flange on a sheet, buinne a fhilleadh ar ais ar leathán.
Take the turning on the left, iompaigh faoi chlé, ar clé.
To turn on the water, an t-uisce a chur ar siúl, ag rith.
F: To turn on the waterworks, tosú ag tál na ndeor.
