Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
ua
uabhar
uabhtha
uachaid
uachais
uacht
uachtaigh
uachtar
uachtarach
uachtarán
uachtaránacht
uachtarlann
uachtarúil
uachtóir
uachtú
uadhacht
uafaireacht
uafar
uafás
uafásach
uaibh
uaibhéal
uaibhéalta
uachtar, m. (gs. & npl. -air, gpl. ~).1. Top, upper part. (a)~ an tsléibhe, the upper part of the mountain. Cuir na caoirigh ar na huachtair, put the sheep on the uplands. ~ tí, upper part, upper floor(s), of house. ~ bus, top deck of bus. Dul suas ar ~, to go up on top. Ar ~ an uisce, on the surface of the water. Tagann an ola ar ~, the oil comes to the surface. ~ ciseáin, top part of basket. Cuir na húlla is fearr in ~, put the best apples on top. ~ an aeir, na spéire, the upper air. ~ cladaigh, top portion of beach. ~ gúna, top of dress. Cuir ar d’~ é, put it round the top part of your body; put it over your shoulders. ~ bróige, upper of boot. Uachtair a chur i mbróga, ar bhróga, to vamp shoes. Bheith in ~, to be on top, uppermost; to be in control. An lámh in ~, an lámh uachtair, a fháil ar dhuine, to get the upper hand of s.o. Tabhair leat an ceann uachtair, take the one on top. Chuaigh siad an bealach uachtair, they went by the upper way. S.a. íochtar 1(a), lámh17, lán13. (b)~ (bainne), cream. An t-~ a bhaint de bhainne, to cream milk. ~ reoite, ice-cream. Borróg uachtair, cream bun. 2. Geog: Southern part. ~ na hÉireann, the south of Ireland.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ uachtair, íochtair, upper, lower, lip.
~ uachtair, íochtair, upper, lower, millstone.
~ uachtair, gaff (of sail).
Uachtar ~the, whipped cream.
~ uachtair, cream-jug.
~ íochtair, uachtair, lower, upper, bound.
An ~ a chur in uachtar, to turn up the soil.
~ íochtair, uachtair, lower, upper, teeth.
Gheobhaimid an lámh in uachtar orthu, we will get the upper hand of them.
An ~ dearg a chur in uachtar, to turn up the fallow earth.
An t-~ a chur in uachtar, to turn everything upside down, cause utter confusion.
~ uachtair, least upper bound.
~ in íochtar agus ~ in uachtar; ~ thíos agus ~ thuas; ~ istigh agus ~ amuigh, underarm and overarm grip.
An ~ in uachtar, an ~ uachtair, a fháil ar dhuine, to get the upper hand of s.o.
Uachtar, íochtar, láin, high-, low-, water mark.
~ bairr, uachtair, top gear.
Ag ~adh leis an uachtar, (merely) scratching the surface.
2. ~ chrann uachtair, fidpin.
Uiscí uachtair, head-water(s).
~ íochtair bus, ~ uachtair bus, lower, upper, deck of bus.
