Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
suairtleach
suaiseach
suaite
suaiteach
suaiteachán
suaiteacht
suaiteoir
suaith
suaitheadh
suaitheanta
suaitheantas
suaitheantasach
suaithinseach
suaithinseacht
suaithire
suaithne
suaithneáil
suaithneamh
suaithní
suaithnigh
suaithníocht
suaitreach
suaitreacht
suaith, v.t. & i. (pp. -ite). 1. (a) Mix, knead. Moirtéal a shuaitheadh, to mix mortar. Taos, plúr, a shuaitheadh, to knead dough, flour. ~ go maith ina chéile iad, mix them well together. (b) Shuffle. Na cártaí a shuaitheadh, to make the cards. 2. (a) Knead, exercise. Matáin a shuaitheadh, to knead muscles. Na géaga a shuaitheadh, to exercise the limbs. (b) Toss about, distress, tire. Ná ~ thú féin leis an obair throm sin, don’t overtax yourself with that heavy work. Bhí mé suaite i ndiaidh an lae, I was exhausted after the exertions of the day. Is mór a shuaith an saol é, life has knocked him about a lot. 3. (a) Mix, confuse; agitate, disturb. An t-aer a shuaitheadh, to disturb the air. Poll uisce a shuaitheadh, to muddy a pool of water. Uiscí suaite, seething waters. Tá an fharraige suaite, the sea is agitated. Tá an tír suaite acu, they have the country in a turmoil. Tá a aigne suaite, his mind is fuddled. (b) Discuss, debate. Ceist a shuaitheadh, to discuss a question. Ag ~eadh an tsaoil, discussing the affairs of life. Níl an scéim sin le ~eadh a thuilleadh, there is to be no further debate on that scheme.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ shuaite, puddle-steel.
Do ~ a chur i meadar gan suaitheadh, to stir up animosity; to interfere in what doesn’t concern you.
~ maith a thabhairt do rud, to give sth. a good mixing, a good shake.
Baineadh ~ mór asam, I was badly shaken; I was knocked about a lot.
~ an lae, the day’s exertions; weariness after the day’s toil.
~ coirp, physical exercises; (weariness from) physical exertion.
~ farraige, turmoil of sea.
~ intinne, mental confusion; upset, worry.
~ ceiste, discussion of subject.
