Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
iaróibh
iaroighreach
iaromh
iarpais
iarphósta
iarphroinne
iarr
iarracht
iarraidh
iarránach
iarratach
iarratas
iarratasóir
iarratóir
iarrta
iarrtha
iarrthóir
iarrthóireacht
iarscoláire
iarscríbhinn
iarsholas
iarsma
iarsmach
iarracht, f. (gs. ~a, pl. ~aí). 1. Attempt, effort. ~ a thabhairt ar, faoi, rud a dhéanamh, to attempt to do sth. ~ a dhéanamh, to make an effort. ~ ar dhuine a cheansú, an attempt to pacify s.o. ~ ar dhúnmharú, attempted murder. ~ a bhaint as rud, to have a go at sth. ~ a bhaint as duine, to try s.o. out; to take a rise out of s.o. Ba mhaith an ~ í, it was a good attempt. D’aon ~ amháin, at one attempt. Éirí as an ~, to give up the attempt. Gan ~, without trying. 2. (a) Amount done at one attempt; quantity, portion. ~ oibre a dhéanamh, to do a spot of work. ~ filíochta, piece of poetry. Tabhair isteach ~ uisce, bring in a go of water. ~ a bhaint as an mbuidéal, to take a swig out of the bottle. (b) Little, trace. Bhí ~ de chasacht orm, I had a slight cough. Fuair sí ~ de scanradh, she got a bit of a fright. ~ den ghreann, a touch of humour. Tá ~ den rógaire ann, there is something of the rogue in him. 3. Turn, time. An ~ seo, this time. An chéad ~ eile, the next time. Seo m’~sa, this is my turn. ~ poitín, a run of poteen. D’imigh sé ar an ~ sin, he went away there and then. 4. (As adv.) Tá sé ~ bodhar, he is a bit deaf.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Iarracht fhiúntach, decent, worth-while, effort.
Iarracht ~, poor attempt.
Tá sé sásta lena iarracht, he is pleased with his attempt.
Iarracht mharthanach, sustained effort.
Bhí ~ ar an iarracht, the attempt came to nothing.
Iarracht a shárú, to frustrate an effort.
~ iarrachta, frustration of effort.
~ iarrachta, scale of attempt.
Tá iarracht den ~ ann, he is a bit hot-headed.
De thoradh m’iarrachta, as a result of my effort.
