Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
bos
bosach
bosachán
bosaíl
bosán
bósan
bosc
bosca
boschrann
boscóid
boslach
bosleathan
bosóg
bota
bóta
botaí
botalach
both
bothach
bothae
bótháin
bothaire
bothán
bosca1, m. (gs. ~). Bot: Box, boxwood. Crann ~, box-tree.
bosca2, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). Box. ~ airgid, guail, seod, snaoise, money-, coal-, jewel-, snuff-, box. ~ abhlainne, pyx. F: ~ ceoil, melodeon. ~ compáis, binnacle. ~ éistigh, faoistine, confessional. ~ litreacha, letter-box. ~ luatha, ash-bin.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Soitheach, bosca, bróg, adhmaid, wooden vessel, box, shoe.
~ an bosca, break, break open, the box.
Bosca cláir, wooden box.
~ pota, bosca, lid of pot, of box.
5. Rud a choimeád i mbosca, to keep sth. in a box.
Rud a choinneáil i mbosca, i dtaisce, faoi ghlas, to keep sth. in a box, secured, locked up.
~ isteach sa bhosca é, stow it in the box.
Rud a chur isteach i mbosca, i do sparán, to put sth. into a box, into one’s purse.
Bosca ~anna, box of paints.
Chomh ~ le bosca na faoistine, as secret as the confessional.
Doras, bosca, bearna, do shúile, a dhúnadh, to close a door, a box, a gap, one’s eyes.
~ bosca, box hedge.
Ní ghabhfaidh sé sa bhosca, trí pholl na heochrach, it won’t go into the box, through the keyhole.
~ i mbosca, jack-in-the-box.
Doras, bosca, a ghlasáil, to lock a door, a box.
Bosca, doras, a iamh, to close a box, a door.
Bosca ~ lasán, full box of matches.
~ an bosca sa chlúid, lay down the box in the corner.
~ cóta, bosca, lining of coat, of box.
Bosca, comhad, litreacha, letter-box, -file.
Bosca ~, coupling-sleeve.
Bosca, beart, a ~t, to open a box, a parcel.
Bosca stuála, stuffing-box.
Rudaí a ~ i mbosca, to pack things into a box.
1. ~ bosca, carraige, side of box, of rock.
~faidh an bosca seo tuilleadh úll, this box will hold more apples.
