Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
bearrán
bearránach
bearrtha
bearrthachán
bearrthaí
bearrthóir
bearrthóireacht
beart
beartach
beartaí
beartaigh
beartaíocht
beartán
beartanna
beartas
beartha
béarthóg
beartphost
beartrach
beartú
beartúlacht
bearúch
béarúil
beart1, m. (gs. birt, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Bundle. ~ féir, cocháin, tuí, luachra, cipíní, bundle of hay, straw, thatch, rushes, sticks. Fiche punann sa bheart, twenty sheaves to the bundle. ~ ghiolla na leisce, the lazy man’s load. Bailíonn brobh ~, many a little makes a mickle. 2. Parcel. Oifig na m~, parcels’ office. 3. Com: Lot. ~ fuíll, job lot.
beart2, m. (gs. birt, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). Covering, garment. (Var: f, gs. birte)
beart3, m. (gs. birt, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Cast, move (in game). ~ a chaitheamh, to make a throw (at dice). Caith, imir, do bhearta mar is cóir, play your cards properly; play the game. Is dona mar a chaith mé mo bheart ina measc, I got on very badly with them. Scaoil ~ tharat, don’t take things too seriously. 2. Shift, plan. ~ cliste, clever manoeuvre. ~ i gcrích, ó chrích, success, failure (of project). Cuireadh go dtí a aon bheart é, he was driven to his last expedient. 3. Proceeding, action, transaction. ~ a dhéanamh de réir do bhriathair, to fit your actions to your words. Is díchéillí an ~ agat é, you are doing a senseless thing. Ní dhéanfaidh sé (an) ~, it won’t do. I rith mo bheart, in all my experience. I mbearta crua, in evil plight. Dul thar na ~a le rud, to go too far with sth. Aincheart thar na ~a, exceeding injustice. Is minic a chuaigh ~ thar údar, Homer sometimes nods. Níl duine dá chríonnacht nach dtéann ~ ina aghaidh, everybody makes a mistake. ~ gan leigheas foighne is fearr air, what can’t be cured must be endured. Tar éis na m~, when all is said and done. Tar éis gach ~ a aithnímid ár leas, we learn when it is too late. I ndeireadh na m~, finally. S.a. aithne1 2. (Var:f, gs. birte)
beart4, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~anna). Berth. I m~, berthed. ~ glan a thabhairt do long, to give a ship a wide berth. Rud a chur ina bheart féin, to put sth. in its proper place.
beart5 = beartaigh1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl ~ a bheart aige, he is incapable (on account of drink, etc.).
Litir, beart, a chur ar ~, to forward a letter, a parcel.
Bhí beart faoi m’~ liom, I had a bundle under my arm.
Bailíonn, tiomsaíonn ~ beart, many a little makes a mickle.
Is ~ an beart, an cás, é, it is a sordid act, a sorry case.
Beart ~, underhand trick.
Beart a cheangal, to tie a parcel.
Beart gan cheangal, unbound, loose, package.
Is mé a cheannaigh mo bheart, I paid for my experience.
Beart ~, crooked act.
Beart ~, base deed.
Is é ~ agus deireadh an scéil, na mbeart, (go), the upshot of the whole matter is (that).
Do bheart a chur i gcrích, to achieve one’s purpose; to finish one’s job.
Beart a chuimhneamh, to think of a plan.
Beart, burla, moll, ceirtlín, a dhéanamh de rud, to make a parcel, a bundle, a heap, a ball, of sth.
Beart gan leigheas, ~ is fearr air, what can’t be cured must be endured.
~ beart, málaí, the carrying of parcels, of bags.
Bosca, beart, a ~t, to open a box, a parcel.
~ na litreacha, na mbeart, letter-, parcel-, post.
Litir, beart, a phostáil, to post a letter, a parcel.
Rinne sé beart dá ~, he acted accordingly.
Tá aithne a ~ is a bheart aige, he is quite capable of looking after himself, is quite sober.
Litir, beart, a sheoladh chuig duine, to address a letter, a parcel, to s.o.
Beart ~, mean act.
~ a chur ar bheart, to string a parcel.
