Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
spraíonna
sprais
spraíúil
spraíúlacht
sprang
spraoi
sprasa
spré
spreab
spreabáil
spreabhsach
spreabhsaire
spreac
spreacach
spreacadh
spréach
spréacha
spréachadh
spréachadhaint
spréachaire
spreachall
spreachallaigh
spréachán
spré could be a grammatical form of:
spréigh »
spré1, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~anna). 1. Cattle; property, wealth. ~ chnoic, wealth in cattle and sheep. 2. (a) Dowry. Bean a phósadh ar a ~, to marry a woman for her dowry. Tá a ~ i gclár a héadain, her face is her fortune. (b) Lit: Fee, reward.
spré2, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~acha). Spark. 1. ~ thine, spark of fire; ember; small fire. ~ choigilte, raked ember. 2. ~ bheatha, chéille, chreidimh, spark of life, of sense, of faith. Níl ~ amhairc aige, he hasn’t a glimmer of sight.
spré3, m. (gs. ~ite). 1. vn. of spréigh. 2. Spread. ~ sciathán, spread of wings. ~ sciorta, flare of skirt. ~ solais, dispersion of light. ~ fuinneoige, splay of window. ~ air! Confound him! S.a. soc 1(b).
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ imtharraingthe, méadaithe, scaipthe, spréite, taifigh, attractive, magnifying, scattering, dispersive, resolving, power.
Tá a spré i gclár a héadain, her face is her fortune.
~ spréite, spray-gun.
Spré mhíolach, cattle dowry.
~ spréite, gerbe.
Ná ~ bean mar gheall ar spré, do not covet a woman for her dowry.
~ spréite, perforated nozzle, rose.
1. Éadach a spré ar rud, to spread a cloth over sth.
Seol a spré, to spread a sail.
2. Móin a spré, to spread turf.
Tá an tuile ag spré, the flood is spreading.
Tá an peann seo ag spré an dúigh, this pen is spattering the ink.
3. Sciatháin a spré, to spread wings.
Tá a ghuaillí ag spré, he is getting broad in the shoulders.
Tá sé ag spré ar an saol, he is getting extremely fat.
Spréite sa leaba, sprawled on the bed.
4. Scéala a spré, to spread news.
Tá an aicíd ag spré, the disease is spreading.
5. Solas a spré, to disperse light.
Imlíne spréite, blurred outline.
6. Doras, fuinneog, a spré, to splay a door, a window.
Sciorta spréite, flared skirt.
7. Rós spréite, full-blown rose.
Prátaí spréite, potatoes bursting their jackets.
Ní chuirim ~ i maoin ná i spré, I lay no store by wealth or dowry.
~ spré, fortune-hunter.
