Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
cinn
cinn-
cinneadh
cinnfhearann
cinnir
cinnire
cinnireacht
cinniúint
cinniúnach
cinniúnachas
cinniúnaí
cinnmhire
cinnt
cinnte
cinnteach
cinnteachaí
cinnteachas
cinnteacht
cinntigh
cinntitheach
cinntiú
cinseal
cinsealach
cinniúint1, f. (gs. -úna).Fate. 1. Destiny; chance. Bhí sé sin sa chinniúint aici, that was fated for her. Más ~ dom é, if it is my lot. Más den chinniúint nó den fhortún dom é, if it be my fate or fortune. Ba den chinniúint gur tharla sé, chance ordained that it should happen. Cor a chur i g~ duine, to change the course of s.o.’s life. Ní choisctear ~, there is no getting away from fate. Ní chuireann an chinniúint a cosa fúithi, fate never rests. 2. Tragedy, misfortune. Rugadh faoi chinniúint é, he was born to be unlucky. Ba bhocht an chinniúint a bhí roimhe, an ill fate awaited him. Tháinig sé de chinniúint orthu a gclann a chailleadh, they had the misfortune to lose their children. D’imigh ~ air, he had an unfortunate accident. Is mór an chinniúint é! What a tragedy!
cinniúint2 = cinneadh1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ó chiorraigh an chinniúint ár leoin, since fate cut off our warriors.
Is beag ár g~ ar ár gcinniúint, we have little control over our destiny.
Bhuafadh an ~ ar an gcinniúint, ‘care could overcome fate’, accidents can be avoided with care.
Ghabh siad ~ lena gcinniúint, they accepted their fate.
na beatha, an chinn, an chroí, na cinniúna, line of life, of head, of heart, of fate.
In ~ na cinniúna, in the lap of the gods.
