Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
abhallghort
ábhalmhór
abhann
ábhann
ábhannach
abhanta
abhantrach
ábhar
ábharachas
ábharaí
ábharaíoch
ábharsóir
ábhartha
ábharthacht
abhcach
abhcóide
abhcóideacht
abhcóir
abhla
abhlach
abhlacha
abhlann
abhlóir
ábhar1, m. (gs. & npl. -air, gpl. ~). 1. Matter, material. ~ agus foirm, matter and form. ~ cóta, bróg, troscáin, material for a coat, shoes, furniture. ~ tógála, building material. ~ tine, fuel. ~ leabhair, material, theme, for a book. Tá ~ maith san éadach sin, there is good stuff in that cloth. Tá ~ culaithe ann, there is (enough) material in it for a suit. 2. ‘Makings’, potential qualities. (a) (Innate) ~ dea-dhuine, the makings of a good man. ~ file, scoláire, the makings of a poet, of a scholar. ~ diabhail, a young devil. (b) ~ sagairt, dochtúra, dlíodóra, clerical, medical, law, student. ~ siúinéara, gréasaí, apprentice carpenter, shoemaker. 3. Cause, reason. ~ gáire, bróin, gearáin, cause of, for, laughter, sorrow, complaint. Tá a ~ aige, he has cause, reason, for it. Tá ~ molta acu air, they have reason to praise him. Tá ~ maíte acu as, they have reason to boast of him. Ní i bhfad uaidh a chonaic sé an t-~, he had real cause for anxiety. Ar an ~ sin, for that reason. Ar an ~ go, for the reason that. Gan fáth gan ~, for no reason whatever. 4. Subject, topic. ~ léinn, scrúdaithe, educational, examination, subject. ~ léitheoireachta, reading matter. Ag caint ar an ~ seo, speaking on this subject. ~ machnaimh a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. food for thought. Baineann sé le h~, it is relevant to the subject. I bhfad ón ~, wide of the mark, irrelevant. 5. Object. ~ trua, déirce, an object of pity, of charity. 6. Matter, pus. Ag déanamh ábhair, festering. 7. (a) A certain amount; a fair number. Tá ~ Gaeilge aige, he knows some Irish. Bhí ~ ban ina measc, there were a number of women among them. Rinneamar ~ maith ar an iasc, we caught a fair amount of fish. (b) (As adv.) Somewhat. Tá sé ~ teasaí, he is somewhat excitable. 8. Tá sé ar a ~ féin, he is on his own, free to follow his own inclinations. Bhí an bád ag imeacht ar a h~ féin, the boat was drifting.
ábhar2, m. (gs. & npl. -air, gpl. ~). Bed of rowlock.
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PHRASES
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Ní bhaineann sé le hábhar, it is irrelevant.
Ag ~eadh daoine gan ábhar, ar chúl a gcinn, censuring people without cause, behind their backs.
Ábhar i g~, matter in dispute, chose in action.
~ ábhair, table of contents.
Ábhar ~e, contentious matter, cause of controversy.
Ag cur leis an ábhar, leis an ócáid, appropriate to the matter, to the occasion.
Agus, ~ leis féin, a ábhar aige, and, in his own opinion, he has, had, good reason for it.
Angadh, ábhar, at, cnap, a dhéanamh, to form pus, matter, a swelling, a lump.
Ábhar ~, unworkable material.
Ábhar ~, light, trivial, matter.
Idir ábhar agus ~, both material and workmanship.
Ábhar éilimh, cause of complaint.
Gan ~ gan ábhar, for no reason at all.
~ ábhair, maoine, scarcity of material, of means.
Ábhar gairdis, cause for gratification.
~ agus ábhar, form and substance.
ábhar, gan chosaint, neamhdhleathach, material, undefended, illegal.
Níl ábhar imghabhála agam ort, I have no reason to keep out of your way.
Is mór an t-ábhar ~e é, it gives great cause for rejoicing.
Cérbh ~ a n-ábhar fíocha, although they had much cause to be at feud.
Thug sin ~ dom ar an ábhar, that gave me an insight into the subject.
Ábhar, leabhar, ~a, reading-matter, -book.
~ ábhair, decomposition of matter.
Ábhar ~, incendiary matter.
Ábhar machnaimh, food for thought.
Tá ábhar mórtais aige, he has something to brag about.
Ábhair léinn a mhúineadh, to teach educational subjects.
Scian, ábhair, mhúnlaithe, modelling knife, materials.
Ábhar ~, still life.
Ábhar ~, forbidden subject.
Ábhar ~e a thabhairt do dhuine, to scandalize s.o.
Ábhar pacála, packing material.
~ a léamh (ar ábhar), to read a paper (on a subject).
Ábhar, cás, ceist, a phlé, to debate a subject, a case, a question.
Ábhar a ransú, to examine a matter minutely.
Ábhair ~a, necessary materials.
~ a dhéanamh ar ábhar, to specialize in a subject.
Ábhar agus ~, material and labour.
Ar an ábhar ~, for that reason.
Ábhar tacair, ersatz matter.
~ a dhéanamh ar ábhar, to research a subject.
~ ábhair, the teaching of a subject.
Bhí sé ina ábhar ~í acu, it was a source of amusement to them.
Ábhar ~, thick material.
Mac an tsaoir ábhar an ~, a craftsman’s son may grow up in ignorance of his father’s skills.
Ábhar ~, dry subject.
Tá sé ina ~ ar an ábhar, he is an authority on the subject.
Gach ~ mar a hábhar, like father like son.
