Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
lig síos
lig thar
lig trí
ligeach
ligeadóir
ligean
ligeanluach
ligh
lighearthas
lighreac
ligin
ligneach
lignigh
lignin
lignít
ligream
ligthe
lile
lilíoch
líméar
limfe
limfea-
limfeach
ligh, v.t. & i. (pres. líonn, fut. lífidh, vn. lí, pp. lite). Lick. 1. Pláta a lí, to lick a plate. ~ sé an bainne den phláta, he licked the milk off the plate. 2. Fawn on. Duine, lámh duine, a lí, to fawn on s.o. ~ sé roimhe agus ina dhiaidh, he tried to ingratiate himself with everybody.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fear go lí, a handsome man.
D’~ a lí (ann), he changed colour.
~ lí, change of colour.
Tá a ~ lite, he has ’licked his plate’, finished his meal, his supper.
Tá a ~ lite agus a chosa nite, he is prepared for bed; he is ready to take his last rest.
~ gréine, sun’s brightness.
~ an óir, sheen of gold.
~ an smóil, ember hue.
Ar ~ an ómra, amber-coloured.
Bhí ~ seirce ina ghnúis, love shone in his countenance.
Fear go ~, man of colour, of beauty.
Bean ab áille ~, a woman loveliest to behold.
D’iompaigh a ~ ann, he changed colour.
Bhí ~ an bháis air, he was the colour of death.
Ní maith liom do ~, I don’t like your colour, your appearance.
Ní raibh ~ na léithe agam, I had nothing at all.
~ bhuí, yellow, jaundiced, appearance; jaundice.
Tiocfaidh an ~ bhuí air, he will have a fit.
Foireann ó Thrá Lí, a team from Tralee.
Ar lí an ~, amber-coloured.
