Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
cloichshneachta
clóicín
clóideach
clóidh
cloidhe
cloigeann
cloigeog
cloígh
clóigh
cloigín
cloigíneach
cloigíneacht
cloiginn
cloigis
cloigne
cloigneach
cloigneáil
cloigní
cloignigh
cloigtheach
cloinn
cló-inneall
cloíochtaint
cloígh1, v.t. (vn. cloí, pp. -íte). Wear down, subdue. Duine a chloí, to wear down, subdue, s.o. Do neart a chloí, to exhaust one’s strength. Tart a chloí, to quench a thirst. An namhaid a chloí, to overthrow the enemy. Lig dó a racht a chloí, let him give vent to his emotion. Tá sé á chloí le tinneas, he is getting worn out with sickness. Cloífidh an bás gach aon, death conquers all.
cloígh2, v.i. (vn. cloí).Cleave, adhere (le, to). Cloí leis an obair, to stick to the work. Cloí le do mhuintir, to cling to one’s people. Níor chloígh sé lena ghealltanas, he did not abide by his promise. Má ólann tú corrdheoch agus cloí leis sin, if you take an odd drink and confine yourself to that.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ nirt, an choirp, an duine, subjection of strength, of the body, of the person.
~ ag an obair, tar éis an lae, exhausted from work, after the day.
~ ag imní, ag brón, worn out with anxiety, with care.
~ ag tinneas, prostrate with sickness.
Tá sé ina luí go ~, he is lying very ill.
Ball ~, weak, feeble, spot.
Galar ~, enervating disease.
Beart ~, base deed.
Is ~ an cás é, it is a sorry case.
Is ~ an mhaise duit é, it ill becomes you.
Lig dó a fhearg a chloí, let him give vent to his anger; wait till his anger subsides.
Cloí leis an bh~, to stick to the truth.
Ba cheart duit cloí le d’fhocal, you should abide by your word.
Bhí sé cloíte ag an tinneas, ach tá sé ag teacht tríd, he was worn out with illness, but he is pulling through.
