Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
fathmhainn
fathmhainneach
fáthmheas
fáthrún
fáthrúnda
fáthscéal
fáthúil
fé
feá
feabhas
Feabhra
feabhraíd
feabhrán
feabhsaigh
feabhsú
feabhsúchán
feabht
feac
feaca
feacach
feacadh
féacadh
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An t-~ a íoc, to repay a loan; to requite a favour.
An ndéanfá ~ dom? Would you do me a favour?
~ a fháil, to be granted a favour.
Ní bhíonn cuimhne ar an ~ a itear, past favours are soon forgotten.
Ná bíodh do shúil le ~, don’t expect small favours.
Má thagann sé i do bhealach gar a dhéanamh dom, if you get an opportunity to do me a favour.
Níor lig an náire dom a bheith ag brath orthu, á mbrath, I was ashamed to be dependent on them, asking favours of them.
Tá mo bhreith leat, I decide in your favour.
Bean dar bhuíoch Dia, a woman favoured by God.
~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to give s.o. a treat, a delicacy (as a favour).
~ a chur ar dhuine, to do s.o. a favour, put s.o. under an obligation.
Chaith sé ~ liom, he did me a favour, put himself out on my account.
~ gan chúiteamh, an unrequited favour.
~ gan chaillteanas, a good turn that costs nothing; a cheap favour.
~ a bheith agat do rud, to look with favour on sth.
~ -araíonach, well-favoured.
Rinne sé fabhar dom, he did me a favour.
2. ~ suas le, make up to, curry favour with.
~ ar dhuine, to turn to, look with favour on, s.o.
Bheith faoi dhrámh, to be out of favour, held in contempt; to be in an inferior, an unfortunate, position.
~ a dhéanamh le duine, a thabhairt do dhuine, to bestow a favour on s.o.; to give something extra to s.o.
~ do dhuine, zealous towards s.o.; anxious to bestow favour on s.o.
Bheith i bh~ duine, ruda, le duine, le rud, to be in favour of s.o., sth.
Tá ~ aige linn, he favours, looks with favour on, us.
Tá ~ aige, he has influence, is favoured in high places.
Sin nó tá Dia i bh~ aige, or else he has gained favour with God.
~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to do s.o. a favour. to discriminate in favour of s.o.
~ a lorg, to curry favour.
Bhí Dia ~ dó, God looked with favour on him, spared him.
Fear ~ é, he is a man who favours one side more than another.
Bhí an aimsir ag fabhrú dúinn, the weather was in our favour.
I bh~ (le), eager (to), in favour (of).
Bheith i bh~ le rud, to be in favour of sth; to be eager for sth.
B’fhurasta iad a mholadh, it was easy to praise them; there was little to be said in their favour.
Bheith (de) gheall ar rud, to be disposed to, in favour of, sth.
Is mór an ~ ó Dhia é, it is a great favour from God.
3. Braon a ligean le do ghrásta, to take a drop as a favour, a kindly drop.
~ a thabhairt ar son, in aghaidh, ruda, to voice an opinion in favour of, against, sth.
Cuid, luach, ~, return for favour.
Rud a thabhairt do dhuine mar ~, to give sth. to s.o. as an addition to a bargain, as a favour.
Le gach maith dá bhfuaireamar, with every favour that we received.
~ a bheith agat le duine, le rud, to have a leaning towards, to look with favour on, s.o., sth.
Bheith i leith duine, ruda, to be in favour of s.o., sth.
Tá an méid sin le rá ina leith, that much is to be said in his favour.
Níor mhaígh sé a mhaitheas orm, he didn’t grudge me his favour.
~e agus aiscí, gifts and favours.
Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh, fortune favours the brave.
Is furasta (é) a mholadh, there is little to be said in his favour; he is only middling; it is not up to much.
~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to be generous with s.o.; to do s.o. a favour.
Ní ~ ó iarrtar, a demand is not a favour.
