Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
aithréire
aithreo
aithrí
aithríche
áithrid
aithrinneach
aithríoch
aithris
aithriseach
aithriseoir
aithriseoireacht
aithrist
aithriúil
áitigh
aitil
aitill
aitim
aitinn
áitíocht
aitis
áitithe
áititheach
áititheoir
aithris1, f. (gs. as s. ~e, as vn. ~te). 1. vn. of aithris2. 2. Narration. ~ scéil, eachtra, repetition of a story, recital of an adventure. 3. Imitation. Ag déanamh ~e ar chaint, ar bhéasa, copying speech, manners. Dá ndéanfá ~ ar d’athair, if you were to follow your father’s example. Níl inti ach ~ (scine), it is only a makeshift (knife). 4. Mimicry.
aithris2, v.t. & i. (pres. ~íonn). 1. Narrate, recite. Scéal a ~, to tell a story. ~ an dán dúinn, recite the poem for us. ~ ar chuala tú, repeat what you heard. Ná h~ sin orm, don’t repeat, tell, that about me. 2. Imitate. Ag ~ (ar chaint, ar dhuine), imitating (speech, s.o.). 3. Mimic, mock. (Var:pres. ~eann)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ ar aithris, slavish imitation.
Aithris a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to imitate s.o.
A chuid ~aí a aithris, to recount his exploits.
Do chuid ~í a aithris, to relate one’s experiences.
Ná haithris gach ní dá bhfeictear duit, don’t be too free with your opinions.
A fheidhm a aithris, to tell of his achievement, relate his prowess. (Of vain or unnecessary effort)
Bíodh ar d’~ a aithris, take care to relate it.
