Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
eisreachtaí
eisreachtaigh
eisreachtú
eisréidh
eisréimneach
eisréimneacht
eisréimnigh
éist
eiste
éisteach
éisteacht
eistear
eistearaigh
eistearú
eisteas
éisteoidh
éisteoir
éisteolaíocht
éistigh
eistípeogach
eistir
eistíreach
eistíreachas
éist, v.t. & i. (vn. ~eacht, pp. ~e). 1. (With le) Listen to. ~eacht le fuaim, le glór, le torann, to listen to a sound, a voice, a noise. ~eacht le duine, to listen, pay attention, to s.o.; to heed s.o. ~ leis an amhrán, listen to the song. ~ leis an scéal uaidh, let him tell his story. ~ le comhairle uaim, listen to advice from me; let me give you advice. Ná h~ le bréag, don’t heed a falsehood. Ní ~feadh siad liom, they would not hear me, let me speak. Más fiú ~eacht leis, if it is worth listening to. Tá mé ag ~eacht riamh leis, I have been hearing it all my life. Ba bhreá leat a bheith ag ~eacht leis, one would love to hear him; it was wonderful to listen to him. ~ go fóill liom, hear me further. ~ leis sin! Just listen to that! 2. Hear. (a) Give formal hearing to. Cás a ~eacht, to hear a case. Aifreann a ~eacht, to hear, attend, Mass. Faoistin a ~eacht, to hear a confession. Tá an sagart ag ~eacht, the priest is hearing confessions. D’~ sé mé, he confessed me. (b) Pay particular attention to. ~ an toirneach, listen to that thunder. ~ anois é! Hear him now! Prov:~ mórán agus can beagán, [’hear much and say little’, be patient in hearing and reserved in speech. (c) Heed, grant. Urnaí, achainí, a ~eacht, to hear a prayer, a request. Go n-éiste Dia do ghlór, may God hear your voice, grant what you ask. 3. (a) Be silent. ~! Silence! Whist! D’~ sé i bhfad leo, he held his peace with them for a long time. Tá mé ag ~eacht fada go leor libh, I have listened to, have been patient with, you long enough. (b) Desist from. ~igí bhur gcabaireacht, give over your chatter. ~ do bhéal, shut your mouth. ~ liom (le do chuid amaidí), don’t bother me (with your foolishness). ~ leis, stop interfering with it.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá sé de bhua aige go n-éistear leis, he is able to command attention.
Nár chóir go n-éistfeá liom? Why won’t you listen to me?
Éist go ~ leis, listen attentively to him.
Éist le mo ghuí, hear my prayer.
Éist liom, listen to me.
Ainneoin ~ n-éistfeadh sé liom, in spite of the fact that he wouldn’t listen to me.
Éist le ~, listen to reason.
Éist liom ~, listen to me a while.
D’éistfinn lena n-athair ach cuiridsean fearg orm, I would heed their father but they annoy me.
D’éistfinn trí sheol mara leis, I would never tire of listening to him.
D’éist sé liom ar feadh tamaill, he listened to me for a while.
Éist do bhéal, a thuata! Shut up! What do you know about the matter?
