Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
aplanaspór
aprún
apsaint
apstal
ápúil
ar
ár
ar aghaidh
ar ceann
ara
ára
Arabach
arach
árach
aracha
árachaí
árachaigh
árachas
árachóir
aracnóideach
arad
aradh
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tháinig sé a iarraidh iasachta orm, he came to ask me for a loan.
A dhíth (ar), needed (by).
1) Bhí orm a chur, a cur, a gcur, ar scoil, I had to send him, her, them, to school.
Féadann tú a n-iarraidh air, you may ask him for them.
Cibé duine a mbeidh an t-ádh air, whoever is going to be lucky.
Bhí iontas orm a dhonacht a bhí sé, I was surprised that he was so bad.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to botch sth.
~ (ar) rud a dhéanamh, able to do sth.
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.
Dhá ~ a bheith ar do choigeal agat, to have two strings to one's bow.
Tá sé maith go leor ~ gan fearg a chur air, he is all right if he is not angered.
Tiocfaidh sé ~ a gcuirfear fios air, he will come if he is sent for.
~ mise greim a fháil air, when I catch him.
Is é an t-ainm a bhí air ~ Brian, Brian was his name.
Achtú ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to enjoin on s.o. to do sth.
Níl ~ aici ar fheoil a ithe, she can’t take meat.
De réir, ar feadh, a ~e, according to his means.
An t-~ a chur ar dhuine, to bring s.o. luck.
An té a mbíonn an t-~ ar maidin air bíonn sé air maidin agus tráthnóna, he who begins well ends well.
Tá an roth ag ~t ar a fhearsaid, the wheel is grating on its axle.
~ a leagan ar dhuine, to beat, chastise, s.o.
Bhí a chroí agus a ~nna ag rith ar a chéile, he was labouring from exertion, with excitement.
Ní raibh aon ~ agam ar an leabhar a léamh, I hadn’t time, leisure, to read the book.
Coir a ~t ar dhuine, to avenge a crime on s.o.
D’~ sé a fhearg, a dhíoltas, orthu, he wreaked his anger, his vengeance, on them.
Ná h~ a chuid ábhaillí ar an leanbh, don’t punish the child for playing pranks.
~ a thabhairt ar chontúirt, to face danger.
~ a thabhairt ar Dhia, to turn to God.
Thug sé ~ a chraois, a chaoraíochta, orm, he abused, reviled, me.
A n-~ féin ar a chéile, let them fight it out among themselves.
~ a chur ar phíopa, to light a pipe with an ember.
~ a ghearradh ar dhuine, to steal a march on s.o.
Tá dúil aige san ól. Is iomaí duine ar a ~. He is fond of drink. It is a common affliction.
Dá mbeadh breith, greim, ar a ~ aige, if he could undo what he has done.
Rud a ~t ar dhuine, to rebuke, to punish, s.o. for sth.
Ná h~ a chuid ábhaillí ar an leanbh, don’t blame the child for playing pranks.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to accost s.o.; to start an argument with s.o.
Níor mhór duit ~ láidir a bheith agat chun féachaint air, one would need a strong stomach to look at it.
~ a fháil ar rud, to get an opportune moment for sth.
~ a fháil ar rud, to get an opportunity to do sth.
Duine a chur ar a ~, to lead s.o. astray.
Gunna a aimsiú ar dhuine, to aim a gun at s.o.
Duine a chur ar, in, ~, to send s.o. into service, to hire out s.o.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to take s.o. into service.
Is ionadh liom sin a bheith ina ~ ort, it is strange that you should be puzzled by that.
Beidh ~ air a bheith leis féin, he will find it strange to be alone.
~ ar a chreideamh, uninstructed in his religion.
~ a thabhairt do, ar, dhuine, to maltreat s.o.
~ a thabhairt ar, to give a name to.
