Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
slupar
sluparnach
slusaí
slusaíocht
smac
smachaill
smachladh
smacht
smachtaí
smachtaigh
smachtaitheoir
smachtbhanna
smachtín
smachtú
smachtúil
smachtúlacht
smadal
smag
smagaire
smaichtín
smáil
smailc
smáilc
smacht1, m. (gs. & npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Lit: Rule, regulation, ordinance. ~ reachta, rule of law. Do chosnamh an ~a, to uphold the rule. 2. Rule, dominion, sway; subjection. ~ rí, royal sway. Bheith faoi ~ (ag) duine, to be ruled by s.o. Tír a chur faoi ~, to subjugate a country. Faoi ~ gall, under foreign rule, subjection. 3. Control, restraint, discipline. ~ a chur, a choinneáil, ar dhuine, to control, maintain control of, s.o. ~ a bheith agat ort féin, to be able to control oneself. Níl ~ aige ar na páistí, he has no control over the children. Dul thar ~ duine, to get beyond the control of s.o. Tá siad (ag dul) ó ~, they are (getting) out of hand. Prov: Ní bhíonn an rath ach mar a mbíonn an ~, there can be no progress without discipline. 4. Lit: Penalty, fine.
smacht2 = smachtaigh.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní hionann smacht agus ~, control doesn’t mean tyranny, bullying.
Chuaigh siad as a smacht, he lost control over them.
Smacht, coinníollacha, a bhogadh, to ease, relax, control, conditions.
~ smachta, luacha, easing of control, of price.
Duine a choinneáil beo, slán, faoi smacht, to keep s.o. alive, in good health, under control.
Smacht a choinneáil ort féin, to control oneself.
~eadh faoi smacht, faoi dhímheas, iad, they were subjugated, brought into disrespect.
~ smacht, under control, subjugated.
Tá siad ag ~áil thar a smacht, they are going beyond his control.
Imeacht ó smacht, to go beyond control.
Luí faoi smacht, to yield to authority.
Thug sé an tír faoina smacht, he brought the country under his subjection.
Tá siad ó smacht, agus ní ~e duitse é, they are out of control, and you are just as bad.
Tá siad ag dul ~ smacht orm, they are getting beyond my control.
