Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
gréiseach
gréisigh
gréithe
greitheal
greithealánach
gréithreach
greoigh
grian
grian-
grianach
grianadh
grianaigh
grianaíocht
grianán
grianánach
grianbhrugh
grianbhruite
grianbhuí
griancheallra
grianchloch
grianchlog
grianchloichít
grianchóras
grian1, f. (gs. gréine, pl. ~ta; ds. gréin used with le in certain phrases). Sun. 1. An ghrian ag éirí, ag soilsiú, ag dul faoi, the sun rising, shining, setting. Éirí, luí, (na) gréine, sunrise, sunset. Lá gréine, sunny day. Tá an ghrian ar an aer, ar an spéir, the sun is on high. Fad is a bheidh ~ ar an aer, ag dul deiseal, ‘whilst the sun remains in the sky, on its course’, to the end of time. Ar aghaidh, ar chúl, na gréine, facing, away from, the sun. Cúl le gréin, bereft of sunlight. An ghrian a bhaint de rud, to shut off the sun from sth. An ghrian a thabhairt abhaile leat, to get home before sundown. Níl a shárú faoi rás, faoi rothaí, faoi luí, na gréine, there’s nothing better than it under the sun. Síleann siad gur as a cheann atá an ghrian ag fás, they see in him the glory of the sun, think the world of him. Páiste gréine, love child. S.a. cos 10, crann 9, ga1 3, liamhán, plúr 2. 2. Fig: Paragon. ~ ban Éireann, the paragon of Irish womanhood. ~ na maighdean, the fairest of all maidens.
grian2, m. (gs. -ain). 1 = grean1. 2. (Of sea, lake, river) Bottom. Go ~ na mara, to the bottom of the sea. Fig: ~ ár bhfeasa, the bottom, depth, of our knowledge. 3. Earth, ground, land. Os ~, above ground. Fine griain, landed family. S.a. múr1 1. 4. Surface. Le ~ a chnis, next to his skin.
grian3, v.t. 1. Sun. Tú féin a ghrianadh, to sun oneself. 2. Phot: Solarize.
grian-4, pref. Sun-, solar.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá an ghrian ar an ~, the sun is up.
Buí ag an ngrian, tanned by the sun.
~ na gréine, the altitude of the sun.
~ na gréine, the time by the sun.
Ar ghile na gréine, bright as the sun.
Ar ~ na tine, na gréine, na farraige, facing the fire, the sun, the sea.
Tá an ghrian in ~ a cúrsa, the sun is at its meridian.
Tá an ghrian ag ársú, the sun is high in the sky; it is getting on for midday.
Tagann sé as teas na gréine, it comes from the heat of the sun.
An tine, an solas, an ghrian, a bhaint de dhuine, to get between s.o. and the fire, the light, the sun.
Grian, gealach, bháiteach, watery, sickly, sun, moon.
~ gréine, sun-spot.
~ ghréine, sunstroke.
~ gréine, Jerusalem artichoke.
~ le gréin a dhéanamh, to sunbathe.
Ag ~adh le teas na gréine, growing rapidly with the heat of the sun.
Lá ~ gréine, fine sunny day.
2. ~ (gréine), freckle.
2. ~ bhréige, ghréine, ferntickles, freckles.
Bhuail an ghrian é, he got sunstroke.
Solas ~ gréine, golden sunlight.
~ le grian, ón ngrian, tanned by the sun.
Buífidh an ghrian do chraiceann, the sun will tan your skin.
Le ~ na gréine, with the mellowing of the sunlight, in the late afternoon.
Chailleamar an ghrian, we were deprived of the sunlight.
Ní tharlódh sé i g~ na gréine, it would never happen.
Cheangail sé grian agus gealach air féin, he swore by the sun and the moon.
~ gréine, gealaí, sun, moon, haze.
~ na gréine ar an uisce, the play of sunlight on the water.
Chomh ~ is atá tú beo, grian ar an aer, méara ort, cluas ar do leiceann, gob ar phréachán, púdar i nDoire, an Cháisc ar an Domhnach! As sure as anything!
~ na gréine, declining of the sun.
~ ghréine, scáil, quartz.
~ gréine, sundial.
~ cruach, cosanta, deataigh, gréine, steel, crash-, smoke-, sun-, helmet.
Téann siad ar a gcoinnle faoi sholas na gréine, they glitter in the sunlight.
An ghrian a chosc, to keep out the sun.
~ na gréine, the solar system.
~ na gréine, the sun’s corona.
10. ~a gréine, downward shafts of sunlight, sun drawing water.
Duine a mholadh go ~a neimhe, na gréine, na spéire, to praise s.o. to the high heavens.
Ar chúl na gréine, cut off from the sun.
~ an domhain, na gréine, the earth’s, sun’s, course.
~ ag an ngrian, tanned by the sun.
~ ghréine, lataí, rolláin, sun-, Venetian, roller-, blind.
An ghrian ag damhsa ar an uisce, the sun(light) playing on the water.
An ghrian ag dealramh ar na beanna, the sun shining on the peaks.
Chomh ~ le solas na gréine, as resplendent as the light of the sun.
~ gréine, sunshine.
Ar dheis na gréine, facing the sun.
Fad is a bheas grian ag dul ~, whilst the sun follows its course, to the end of time.
