Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
bótháin
bothaire
bothán
bothánach
bothánaí
bothanna
bothántaíocht
bóthar
bothchampa
bóthiomáin
bothóg
Botsuánach
botún
botúnach
botúnaí
brá
brabach
brabachúil
brabhais
brabhsach
brabhsóg
brablach
brabúch
bóthar, m. (gs. -air, pl. bóithre). 1. Road. ~ mór, main road. ~ iarainn, railroad. ~ trasna, cross-road. An ~ a shiúl, to walk, travel, the road. Cur, dul, chun bóthair, to take the road, set out on journey. Tabhair an ~ ort féin! Get going! Buail (an) ~! Beat, hook, it! Bhíomar ag bualadh bóthair ar feadh an lae, we were tramping the road all day. Tá ~ ann, it (horse, car) eats up the road. Duine a chur ar an m~ ceart, to put s.o. on the right road. Duine a bhaint dá bhóthar, to interrupt, delay, s.o.’s journey. An ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to put s.o. out on the road; to dismiss s.o. Ní maith an phaidir a chuir sé i mo bhóthar, he didn’t give me a very gracious send-off. Baile Átha Cliath a fhágáil ar an m~ ag duine, to leave s.o. in the lurch. Dul ar an m~ fada, to die, to take the last long journey. 2. Way, manner. As ~, out of the way. Tá bóithre deasa aige, he has nice ways with him. Ní maith liom na bóithre atá faoi, I don’t like his way of going on. Is iomaí ~ ann, he is a most devious person. 3. (In phrases) Bhí bóithre fola, allais, leis, he was streaming blood, sweat. Bhí céad punt ina bóthar, she had a hundred pounds in her possession.
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá ~ na mbóithre ar an áit sin, the roads lead to that place.
Tá ~ sa bhóthar, there is a rise in the road.
~ an staighre, an bóthar, (coming) up the stairs, the road.
~ an bóthar, over the road (from easterly direction).
~ an bóthar, (coming) down the road.
As bealach, bóthar, cosán, slí, out of the way, in error.
Ag ~t an bhóthair dá chéile, racing each other along the road.
~ an bhóthair, the top of the road.
~ is bóthar a thabhairt do dhuine, to dismiss s.o. summarily.
Ar bhéal, i m~, an bhóthair, na trá, fronting the road, the strand.
~ an bhóthair, na dtor, vagrant, tramp.
~ bóthair, vagrant, tramp.
Tabhair lán a bhonn den bhóthar, den chnoc, dó, let him take the road, to the hills; send him packing.
~ de bhóthar, de shiopa, de theaghlach, branch of road, of shop, of family.
~ bóthair, siúil, travelling friar.
ar na bóithre seo, a great many people pass along these roads, there is a lot of traffic on these roads.
Bóthar ~, long road.
~ an bhóthair, na sráide, the terminal point of the road, of the street.
Ghabh siad thar a chéile ar an mbóthar, they passed one another on the road.
~ bóthair, (i) dust from the road, (ii) =
Is fearr dúinn a bheith ag ciorrú an bhóthair, we had better be off.
Ciorróidh sé an bóthar dúinn, it will shorten the journey for us.
~ cnoic, claí, bóthair, side of hill, of fence, of road.
An bóthar a choimeád, to keep to the road.
Bhí sé i mo choinne ar an mbóthar, he was on the road to meet me.
An leaba, an bóthar, a choinneáil, to keep one’s bed, the road.
~ bróg, bóthar, boot-, road-, mending.
Tá ~ ag barr an bhóthair, there is a concourse of people at the top of the road.
2. ~ bóthair, cuain, edge of road, of harbour.
Ag ~ na mbóithre, where the roads meet.
~ bóithre, confluence of roads.
~ i mbóthar, in abhainn, bend in road, in river.
~ bóthair, road-bend.
Cur chun bóthair, to take to the road.
~ chun bóthair, chun siúil, starting off.
Teach, bád, bóthar, canáil, a dhéanamh, to make a house, a boat, a road, a canal.
An bóthar ó dheas, the road to the south.
Bróg, éadach, teach, bóthar, a dheisiú, to repair a shoe, clothes, a house, a road.
~ an bhóthair, na sráide, the mud of the road, of the street.
~ bóthair, camber of road.
Duine a chur ar dhroim an bhóthair, an bhealaigh mhóir, to drive s.o. out of house and home.
Bhí ~ na mbóithre de dhaoine ann, the roads were crowded with people.
Bóthar a dhúnadh, to close a road (to traffic).
~ tí, bóthair, foundation of house, of road.
~ i mbóthar, i dtalamh, rise in a road, in ground.
An áit a n-éiríonn an bóthar, where the road ascends.
D’~ sé dá bhóthar, he abandoned his path, his course.
D’~ a bhóthar leis, he prospered on his way.
Ag ~ ar na bóithre, wandering, loitering, along the roads.
Tá ~ sa bhóthar, there is a dip in the road.
