Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
teanneire
teannfhocal
teannfhoclach
teannóg
teannrith
teannsách
teannsáith
teannta
teanntach
teanntacht
teanntaigh
teanntáil
teanntaíocht
teanntaithe
teanntán
teanntar
teanntás
teanntásach
teanntóg
teanntóir
teanntrán
teanntú
teanntúil
teannta could be a grammatical form of:
teann »
teannta1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Strait, difficulty, predicament. Bheith i d~, to be in a fix. I d~ eatarthu, trapped between them. Duine a chur i d~, to put s.o. in a difficult position, in a quandary. 2. (a) Prop, support. ~ a chur le rud, to prop up sth. Cuir lámh ina theannta, give him a hand up. Bhí maide ina theannta aige, he was walking with the aid of a stick. Déanfaidh sé ~ duit, it will act as a support for you. (b) Backing, subvention. (c) Supporter, sustainer. 3. Foothold, grip. Do chos a chur i d~, to plant one’s foot firmly; to take a firm stance, refuse to budge. An bhfuair tú ~ fós? Have you found a foothold yet? 4. (In adv. phrase) I d~, along with, in addition to. I d~ duine, along with s.o. Gabh ina d~, go along with them. Cuir i d~ a chéile iad, put them all together. Iad go léir i d~ a chéile, the whole lot of them together. I d~ a ndearna sé dom, along with all he did for me. Ina theannta sin, along with that, moreover.
teannta2. 1. pp. of teann3. 2 : teannadh.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ teannta, rickets.
I dteannta na gceirtlíní, to add to my troubles.
~ a chur i bhfeac, i dtaca, i dtalamh, i dteannta, to get a firm foothold, dig one’s feet in.
Cos a chur i bhfeac, i dtaca, i dtalamh, i dteannta, to put down one’s foot firmly, to refuse to budge.
