Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
éilicsir
eilid
eilifint
eilifintiúil
eilifleog
eiligean
eiligeoir
éiligh
eiligiach
eiligiacha
éilimh
eilimint
eiliminteach
eilimistín
éilín
eilíocht
éilíocht
éilips
éilipseach
Eilíseach
eilit
éilithe
éilitheach
éiligh, v.t. & i. (vn. -leamh). 1. Claim, demand. (a)Do cheart a éileamh, to claim one’s rights. D’~ sé go raibh an ceart aige, he claimed that he was right. Cíos, fiacha, damáiste, a éileamh, to claim rent, debts, damages. Cá mhéad a d’éiligh sé ar an gcapall? How much did he ask for the horse? (b) Éileamh ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to require s.o. to do sth. Éilíonn siad cúram, meas, they demand care, respect. Ná bí ag éileamh barraíochta air, don’t expect too much from him. (c) (Of debt) Má tá rud le héileamh agat orm, if you have any claim on me; if I owe you something. 2. Complain. (a) Censure. Bheith ag éileamh ar dhuine, to complain of s.o.; to reproach s.o. D’~ a mháthair air faoi sin, his mother reproved him for that. Ná bí ag éileamh ar pháistí faoi rudaí beaga mar sin, don’t blame children for little things like that. (b) Grumble. Níl tú in áit a bheith ag éileamh, you have no ground for complaint. Ní á éileamh é! Not that I complain! (c) Ail. Bheith ag éileamh (as aicíd), to complain (of a disease). Tá sé ag éileamh as a dhroim, he complains of his back. Níor ~ sé é féin riamh, he never complained of illness. Is furasta leo iad féin a éileamh, they lament over very little.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Do cheart a éileamh, a chosaint, to claim, defend, one’s rights.
Éileamh, cúiteamh, ~, just demand, recompense.
Iarratas, éileamh, a chur isteach, to present an application, a claim.
Ag éileamh ~e, seeking an excuse.
~ a éileamh ar dhuine, to demand satisfaction from s.o.
Éileamh, iarratas, a dhéanamh, to make a claim, an application.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to make a claim for sth.
~ ar shochar, ar íocaíocht, claim for benefit, for pay.
~ cirt, claim of right.
Iníoctha ar ~, payable on demand.
~ ar earraí, demand for goods.
Riar agus ~, supply and demand.
Tá ~ mór ar bhailéid, ballads are in great demand.
Bhí ~ ar fhir óga san arm, young men were wanted in the army.
Má bhíonn ~ ar chabhair aige, if he calls for help.
An t-~ a íoc, to pay the claim, to foot the bill.
Gach ~ a ghlanadh, to meet all demands.
Tá ~ beag agam air, I have a small claim against him; he owes me a little.
Níl ~ ag aon duine orainn, we are indebted to nobody.
Níl ~ aige ar a chuid, he doesn’t want to eat.
An rud nach bhfuil ~ ag duine air, what one doesn’t want.
Tá ~ aige uirthi, he is enamoured of her.
Fágadh san ~ mé, I had to supplicate.
Beidh an t-~ ort faoi sin fós, you will be called to account for that yet.
Cad é an t-~ atá aige? What is the nature of his complaint?
Achainí, éileamh, a fháil, to get a request, a demand.
Éileamh ~a, plea of forgery.
~ ar éileamh, payable on demand.
~ agus éileamh, supply and demand.
Éileamh ~, steady demand.
Is beag an t~ thú nár éiligh do cheart, if you were any good you would have claimed your rights.
Éileamh a tharscaoileadh, to waive a claim.
~ a éileamh, to challenge a division.
