Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
spreab
spreabáil
spreabhsach
spreabhsaire
spreac
spreacach
spreacadh
spréach
spréacha
spréachadh
spréachadhaint
spréachaire
spreachall
spreachallaigh
spréachán
spréacharnach
spréachbhearna
spréachbhraon
spreachlach
spréachnán
spréachphlocóid
spréachta
spréachthástálaí
spréach1, f. (gs. -éiche, npl. ~a, gpl. ~).1. Spark. ~ thine, spark of fire. El:Adhaint spréiche, spark ignition. An ~ a luathú, to advance the spark. Níl ~ (mheabhrach) aige, he is witless. 2. Fire, spirit. ~ na hóige, the fire of youth. Fear a bhfuil ~ ann, a man of spirit; a quick-tempered man. Duine gan ~, spiritless person. Caint gan ~, uninspired talk.
spréach2, v.t. & i. 1. Spark. Tine ag ~adh, a fire sparking. 2. Sputter, splutter. Coinneal ag ~adh, a candle sputtering. Tá an peann ag ~adh, the pen is spluttering. 3. Spray, spread; sprinkle, spatter. Ag ~adh piléar, spraying bullets. Bhí siad ag ~adh uisce orainn, they were spraying water at us. Ag ~adh báistí, spitting rain. Á leadradh is á ~adh, beating and scattering them. 4. Lash out. Bhí an capall ag ~adh, the horse was kicking. 5. Infuriate, become infuriated. Duine a ~adh, to infuriate s.o. Bhí sé ~ta chugam, he was infuriated with me. Tá sé ag ~adh, he is getting furious.
