Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
aitheasc
aitheascal
aithghearr
aithghiorra
aithid
aithidhe
aithigh
aithin
aithinne
aithint
aithis
áithis
aithisc
aithiseach
aithiseoir
aithisigh
aithisiú
aithle
aithleá
aithleaghaidh
aithleasc
aithmhéala
aithmhéile
aithin1, v.t. (pres. -thníonn; vn. ~t f, gs. & pp. -theanta). 1. Know, recognize, identify. Duine, áit, ball, a ~t, to recognize a person, a place, an object. Iompar, siúl, glór, duine a ~t, to recognize s.o. by his carriage, walk, voice. Duine a ~t ar dhuine eile, as duine eile, to recognize s.o. by his resemblance to s.o. else. Aithním lorg a láimhe, I know his handwriting. Aithním gur múinteoir, gur Éireannach, é, I know him for a teacher, an Irishman. Aithním ar na daoine é, I know whom he resembles. D’aithneoinn a chraiceann ar tom, ar crann, I’d know him anywhere. 2. Acknowledge. Anois ní aithníonn sé na comharsana, now he doesn’t know his neighbours. Ní aithníonn fear an tsaibhris leath a ghaolta, the rich man does not acknowledge acquaintance with half his relatives. 3. Distinguish. Rud a ~t ó, thar, rud eile, to distinguish between one thing and another. ~t idir an dubh agus an bán, idir an mhaith agus an t-olc, to know black from white, right from wrong. Ní aithním na litreacha, na dathanna, I cannot discern the letters, the colours. Ní aithním eatarthu, I cannot distinguish between them. An clog a ~t, to be able to read the clock. Ní aithním an t-am, I cannot make out the time. 4. Perceive. D’~ sé go raibh fearg orm, he perceived I was angry. D’~ mé air go raibh sé tuirseach, I saw by him that he was tired. Níl sé le haithint air, he doesn’t show it. Is furasta a aithint (go), it is easy to see (that). D’~ mé (go raibh) an slaghdán ag teacht orm, I realized that I was getting a cold. Aithním i mo chnámha é, I feel it in my bones. Aithneoidh tú agat an béile, an buille, sin, you will feel the benefit of that meal, the effect of that blow. Níor ~ sé aige é, it had no effect on him; it was inadequate for his needs.
aithin2, v.t. (pres. -thníonn; vn. ~t f, gs. ~te, pp. -theanta). 1. Bid, command. ~t ar, de, dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to bid s.o. to do sth. 2. Lit: Commit, commend (do, to).
TORTHAÍ GAOLMHARA
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
D’aithin mé cé a bhí agam, I recognized who was in my presence.
D’aithin mé é chomh luath ~ a chonaic mé é, I recognized him as soon as I saw him.
Labhair sé liom, amhail ~ dá mbeadh aithne aige orm, he spoke to me as if he knew me.
~ a chur, a fháil, ar dhuine, to become acquainted with s.o.
~ a chur ar an saol, ar an ól, to get to know (the ways of) the world, (the effects of) drink.
Tá ~ mhaith, na seacht n-~, agam air, I know him well, intimately.
Tá an ~ cheart anois agam air, now I really know him (his identity, nature).
Tá ~ shúl agam air, I know him to see.
Tá ~ chinn aige ar na caoirigh, he knows each individual sheep.
Níl ~ ná eolas agam air, I have no acquaintance with him, I know nothing about him.
An ~ chontráilte, mistaken identity.
Fear (atá) ar m’~, a man I know.
Is maith an ~ atá agat, you are quick to recognize people.
Tá ~ na tíre aige, (i) he knows everybody in the country, (ii) he is well-known throughout the country.
Daoine a chur in ~ dá chéile, to introduce people to each other.
Chuir siad ~ na mbó maol ar a chéile, they quarrelled on first acquaintance.
Tá mé ag cailleadh na h~, I am losing my memory for faces.
Tá sé ag dul as, ó, ~ (na ndaoine), he is changing beyond recognition.
Rud a chur as ~, to disguise sth., to spoil the appearance of sth.
Ní raibh ~ súl ná béil air, his features were unrecognizable, he was all bespattered (with mud, etc.).
Tá ~ do shúl leat, you have got what you fancied.
Níl ~ a bheart aige, he is incapable (on account of drink, etc.).
Gan ~ gan urlabhra, comatose; dead.
Má tá sé saibhir níl a ~ air, if he is rich he doesn’t look it.
Tá ~ bisigh air, he shows signs of improvement.
Níl ~ air nach leis féin an áit, he looks as if he owned the place.
Tá ~ saighdiúirí ag teacht orthu, they are beginning to look like soldiers.
Le h~ an lae, at the first sign of dawn.
~ a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to bind, command, s.o. to do sth.
Aitheanta Dé agus na hEaglaise, the commandments of God and of the Church.
Is ~ atá sé, mar atá sé, nach n-aithním thú, the fact of the matter is that I do not recognize you.
Tá grá, gráin, aithne mhaith, air, he is loved, hated, well-known.
Aithním as a mhuintir, as a shiúl, é, I recognize him from his people, by his walk.
Tá sé as aithne, he is unrecognizable.
Tá ~ aithne agam air, I know him in a sort of a way.
Tá ~ aithne agam air, I think I know him.
Thug mé ~ aithne dó, I guessed his identity.
D’aigne ní aithním a bheag, I have no idea what is in your mind.
Tá aithne bhlasta agam air, I know him very well indeed.
Ag brú aithne orthu, scraping acquaintance with them.
D’aithin mé a chaint, I recognized his speech, voice.
Is fearr é ná ~ fear a bhfuil aithne agam orthu, he is better than many men I know.
Is é mo cheart aithne a bheith agam ort, I ought to recognize you.
Aithníonn ~ ~ eile, birds of a feather flock together.
D’aithin mé ar a choiscéim é, I recognized him by his walk.
~í (aithne, sóirt), identifying marks; description, appearance.
Aitheanta, rialacha, a chomhlíonadh, to keep commandments, rules.
~ na haithne, tree of knowledge.
Aithne a chur ar dhuine, to become acquainted with s.o.
~ a bheith agat ar dhuine, to have an agreeable acquaintanceship with s.o., to know and esteem s.o.
