Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
failp
failpeadh
failpéir
failpéireacht
failsceacht
failscí
fáilt
fáilte
fáilteach
fáilteachas
failteann
fáilteoir
fáilthí
fáiltigh
fáiltín
fáiltiú
fáiltiúil
fáiltnigh
fáim
fáiméad
fáiméatar
faimleach
fáineach
fáilte, f. (gs. ~, pl. -tí). 1. Lit: Joy, bliss, happiness. ~ neamhaí, heavenly bliss. ~ gan chríoch, joy without end. ~ chomhlán i nDia, complete happiness in God. A chuir ~ ar chroíthe, which gladdened hearts. 2. Welcome. (a)~ a chur roimh dhuine, to welcome s.o. ~ (is fiche, is céad) romhat, you are welcome (twenty, a hundred, times over). Céad, míle, céad míle, ~ (romhat), a hundred, a thousand, a hundred thousand, welcomes (to you). (Na) gártha, tuartha, ~, shouts, signs, of welcome. ~ Uí Cheallaigh, (proverbially) generous welcome. Den fháilte an fhéile, generosity makes the welcome. Níl mé aga, dú, fad, na ~ amuigh, I haven’t been away long enough to merit a welcome back. Tá aga na ~ caite againn anseo, we have worn out our welcome here. An té nach bhfuil ~ roimhe, he who is not welcome, wanted. (b)~ a bheith romhat rud a dhéanamh, to be welcome to do sth. Beir leat é agus ~, you are welcome to take it. Déanfad (é)agus ~, I will do it with pleasure. ‘Go raibh maith agat!’ ‘Tá ~ romhat!’ ‘Thank you!’ ‘You’re welcome!’ 3. Salutation. greeting. ~ an Aingil, the Angelus. ~ romhat, a ardríon, hail to thee, heavenly queen.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tiocfaidh mé ~ fáilte, I’ll come and most willingly.
(Na) ~ fáilte, great welcome.
Fáilte roimh bhocht is nocht, everybody is welcome (regardless of circumstances).
Fáilte chaoin, tender greeting.
Bhí fáilte faoi mo chomhair, there was a welcome for me.
Fáilte ó chroí, hearty welcome.
Fáilte chroíúil, cordial welcome.
Fáilte an doichill, churlish welcome.
Fáilte dhoicheallach, churlish, cold, welcome.
3. Níl mé ~ na fáilte amuigh, I haven’t been away long enough to merit a welcome back.
Fáilte roimh an ~, it is a welcome acquisition.
Níl duine dá fhánaí nach mbeadh fáilte roimhe, any person who chanced to come would be welcome.
Fáilte a fhearadh roimh dhuine, to accord a welcome to s.o.
fáilte roimhe, he was heartily welcomed.
~ fáilte, hearty welcome.
~ fáilte, cainte, carthanachta, coldness of welcome, of speech, of friendship.
Fáilte gheal, joyous welcome.
B’olc an mhaise dom é gan fáilte a chur romhat, it would ill become me not to welcome you.
Cuireadh na ~tha fáilte romhainn, we were given an effusive welcome.
~ nach raibh fáilte romham, seeing that I was not welcome.
Fáilte romhat, you are welcome.
Fáilte ~, stirring welcome.
