Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
caitleáil
Caitliceach
Caitliceachas
caitliceacht
caitsiú
caíúil
caíúlacht
cál
cála
calabairt
calabhar
calabra
calabraigh
calabrú
cálach
caladh
caladóir
Caladónach
Calafóirneach
calafóirniam
calafort
calaí
calaigh
cál1, m. (gs. & npl. cáil, gpl. ~). 1. Kale, cabbage. ~ catach, curly kale, savoy. ~ dearg, Scotch kale. ~ rábach, kohlrabi, rape. ~ glas, bán, green, white (-hearted), cabbabge. S.a. péist 2. 2. Cu:~ ceannann, colcannon. 3. ~ faiche, nettles. ~ Phádraig, plantain.
cál2 = call1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní mó a cháil ná a bhuille, he lives up to his reputation.
Bhí ~ air as a chuid céille, he was esteemed for his good sense.
Tá ~ an airgid, an léinn, air, he is reputed to be wealthy, learned.
Tá clú agus ~ air, he is honoured and respected.
Tá a cháil bainte aige, he has won his spurs.
Ball maith é ina cháil féin, it is a good article of its kind.
I g~ sagairt, in the capacity of a priest.
Sa cháil sin, in that respect.
~ éigin de rud, a certain amount of sth.
~ mhaith litreacha, quite a few letters.
~ dá bpléisiúr é, it is part of their pleasure, one of the things that make life pleasant for them.
~ amhrais, a certain amount of doubt.
2. ~ cáil, cabáiste, round head of cabbage.
Sin an cháil a ~eadh air, that was the reputation he got.
~ a bheith ort, to be of good repute.
Tá ~ oibrí air, he is esteemed as a workman.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to give s.o. a bad name.
~ cabáiste, cáil, cabbage garden.
D’~ sé a cháil leis, he lowered his reputation by it.
Cáil duine a léamh dó, to read, proclaim, s.o.’s character.
Cáil ~, wide fame.
Gáir, cáil, ag leitheadú, a report, fame, spreading.
Cáil mhór, wide reputation.
Cáil gan mhúchadh, undimmed renown.
Ina cháil phearsanta, in his personal capacity.
~ chabáiste, cháil, caterpillar (of white cabbage butterfly).
Tá a cháil i d~, his reputation is at stake.
