Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
bíomlóg
bionda
bíondal
biongadh
bionglán
biongó
bíonn
bior
biora
bioracán
biorach
bioradóir
bioraigh
bioraire
bioraitheoir
biorán
bioránach
bioranna
bioranta
biorar
biorbach
biorchlár
biorchluasach
bior1, m. (gs. beara, pl. ~anna). 1. Pointed rod or shaft; spit, spike. ~ (rósta), (roasting) spit. ~ iarainn, iron spike; large nail. ~ braite, (surgical) probe. ~ bróiste, boring-bit. ~ caibeála, planting-stick, dibble. ~ eangaí, net-maker’s needle. Níl ~ eangaí air, there is not a pick of flesh on him. ~ fiacla, tooth-pick. ~ greanta, engraving needle. ~ iascán, mussel scraper. ~ maide, giúise, rod for probing bog timber. ~ próiste, spindle. ~ sádrála, soldering-bit. ~ seaca, siocáin, icicle. ~ taisce, spike file. ~ sa bheo, thorn in the flesh. Feoil a chur ar ~, to spit meat. Bheith ar ~ le rud a dhéanamh, to be all impatient to do sth. Tá ~ sa tine aige duit, he has a rod in pickle for you. ~ d’ál, one of a brood. ~ in aon súil, an only child. Ceann ar ~, wayward child. 2. Point. ~ a chur ar bhata, to point, sharpen, a stick. Tá ~ ar a theanga, he has a sharp tongue. Ag deargadh beara ar dhuine, attacking, reviling, s.o. S.a. deargadh 6. Chuaigh sé ar bhior a chinn isteach san uisce, he went headfirst into the water. ~ a chur ar do shúile le rud, to look sharply, piercingly, at sth. Tháinig ~ ar a shúile liom, his eyes flashed anger at me. Tá ~ nimhe ar a shúile, there is a venomous look in his eyes. ~ deataigh, pain in the eyes from smoke. 3. Bot: ~ gabhann dearg, red-hot poker. 4. ~ gaoithe, dyspeptic pain.
bior2, m. (gs. beara). Lit: Water.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bior ~, boring-bit.
Bior, lián, caibeála, dibble-stick, -trowel.
Rud a chasadh ar bior, ar inse, to turn sth. on a spit, on a hinge. (Of wheel)
Ar bhior, ar mhullach, a chinn, on top of his head.
Bior ~e, poisoned stake, point.
