Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
rianna
rianpháipéar
rianphiléar
riansliogán
rianta
rianú
rianúil
riar
riarachán
riaráiste
riartha
riarthach
riarthóir
riarthóireacht
riasc
riascach
riascacht
riascaire
riascánta
riascbhláth
riasclach
riascúil
riaspa
riar1, m. (gs. as s. ~, as vn. ~tha). 1. vn. of riar2. 2. Administration, management. ~ gnóthaí, cirt, dlí, administration of affairs, of justice, of law. 3. Provision, service. ~ teaghlaigh, provision for household. ~ na hoíche, provision, chores, for the night. Cuireadh ~ maith orainn, we were well looked after. 4. Distribution, allocation. ~ cothrom a dhéanamh ar rud, to make a fair apportionment of sth. An té atá i mbun a ~tha, the person who is serving it out. Fear ~tha déirce, dispenser of charity. 5. Share, supply; sufficiency. Tá mo ~ ann, it is enough for my needs. Tar le do ~ de, make do with your share of it. Tá ~ na gcéadta ann, it would supply a multitude. Tá ~ a gcáis, a riachtanais, acu, they have enough for their needs. ~ maith de mhaoin an tsaoil, a goodly share of the world’s goods. ~ agus éileamh, supply and demand. 6 = réir. (Var: ~adh m)
riar2, v.t. (pp. ~tha). 1. Administer, manage. Gnó a ~, to manage a business. Eastát a ~, to administer an estate. 2. Provide (ar, do, for). ~ ar mhuirín, to provide for a family. Ag ~ don chléir, providing for the clergy. Is doiligh ~ daoibh uile, it is hard to provide for all of you. ~ mo dheacair, relieve my misery. Is minic a ~ sé dúinn, he often helped us out. 3. Distribute, allocate; supply. Bia a ~ ar dhaoine, to serve people with food. ~ thart an deoch, serve the drink around. ~ sé féin na leabhair orainn, he himself supplied us with the books. 4. Serve, obey. Toil Dé a ~, to serve God’s will. (Var: ~aigh)
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Riar sé ar a g~, he provided for them in their distress.
Dlíonn aoi a riar, a guest is entitled to attention.
Riar agus ~, supply and demand.
