Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
fian
fián
fianach
fianacht
fianaí
fianaigh
fianaíocht
fianaise
fianaiseach
fianas
fianbhoth
fianchoscairt
fianeantóg
fianlach
fiann
fianna
fiannach
fiannachas
fiannachtaí
fiannaí
fiannaíocht
fiannas
fiannlaoch
fianaise, f. (gs. ~, pl. -sí). 1. Witness, testimony, evidence. ~ a dhéanamh le rud, to bear witness to sth. ~ a thabhairt i, ar, le, rud, to give evidence in regard to sth. Thug sé ~ sa chúis, i m’aghaidh, he gave evidence in the case, against me. Rinne sé ~, chuaigh sé i bh~, dom, he bore witness, gave evidence, for me. I bh~ air sin, as evidence of that; in witness whereof. Mar fhianaise lena ionracas, as evidence of his honesty. Fágaim a fhianaise ort (go), I call you to witness (that). Bíodh a fhianaise sin ar mo chomharsa, my neighbour can corroborate that. Níl d’fhianaise leis ach d’fhocal féin, there is no evidence for it except your own statement. ~ bhéil, chlostráchta, imthoisceach, nithiúil, phríomha, thánaisteach, oral, hearsay, circumstantial, real, primary, secondary, evidence. ~ bhréige, false witness. 2. Presence. I bh~ duine, in the presence of s.o. Dúirt sé i m’fhianaise é, he said it in my presence. I bh~ Dé, before God; as God is my witness. I bh~ a bhfuil ráite agat, in view of what you have said. I bh~ na tine, in front of the fire. I bh~ an uisce, at the water’s edge. Tá tú i m’fhianaise, you are shutting me off (from the light, the fire, the view). 3. (Of person) Witness. Bheith i d’fhianaise le rud, to be a witness to sth. I láthair ~, in the presence of a witness. Tá beirt fhianaisí agam leis, I have two witnesses to prove it. (Var: pl. fianaistí)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fianaise a thabhairt ar ~, to adduce evidence.
~ fianaise, scrap of evidence.
Fianaise bhréige, false witness.
I bhfianaise ~, in the presence of all.
Chaithfinn fianaise a bheith agam leis, I would need to have evidence of it.
Fianaise chlostráchta, hearsay evidence.
Fianaise dhearfa, specific evidence.
Fianaise dhleathach, legal evidence.
~ na fianaise, the law of evidence.
Fianaise dhochloíte, irrefutable evidence.
Fianaise dhóchúil, presumptive evidence.
~ fianaise, conflict of evidence.
Déanann ~ fianaise, seeing is believing.
Fianaise fhrisnéiseach, rebutting evidence.
~adh le fianaise, le forógra, le masla, to accept evidence, a proclamation, an insult.
Fianaise ghlan, clear evidence.
I bhfianaise ~e, in the presence of many.
~ fianaise, contending evidence.
Fianaise ~, circumstantial evidence.
Dul in ~ fianaise, to fly in the face of evidence.
Ráiteas, fianaise, ~, reliable statement, testimony.
Fianaise ~, weak evidence.
Tá fianaise agam leis, I have evidence for it.
Níor ~ tú fianaise ar bith leis, you haven’t cited any evidence for it.
Fianaise mhionnscríbhinne, evidence taken on affidavit.
Fianaise ~, inadmissible evidence.
Fianaise phríomha, primary evidence.
~ páipéir, fianaise, scrap of paper, of evidence.
Fianaise a ~adh, to sift evidence.
~ na fianaise, the transcript of evidence.
~ aicearrach na fianaise, short summary of the evidence.
Fianaise a thabhairt, to give evidence.
Ná ~ fianaise orm, don’t give evidence against me.
~ fianaise leis, produce evidence for it.
~ aithise, fianaise, léime, act of reproaching, testifying, jumping.
Fianaise thánaisteach, secondary evidence.
~ (na fianaise), weight (of evidence).
