Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
gnúnna
gnúsacht
gnúsachtach
gnúsaire
go
gó
go ceann
gob
gobach
gobachán
gobadán
gobadh
gobaí
gobaigh
gobaire
gobaireacht
gobán
gobánach
gobchaol
gobdhearg
gobfhionn
gobghearr
gobh-
gob1, m. (gs. goib, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Beak, bill. (a) ~ éin, bird’s beak. Idir ghob, chleite is sciathán, lock, stock and barrel. S.a. sciathán1 1. (b) (Of mouth) ~ a chur ort féin, to protrude one’s lips, to pout, to put on a severe expression. Tá ~ géar, nimhneach, uirthi, she has a sharp, a severe, expression (about the mouth). Chuir sé a ghob sa chomhrá, he intruded himself into the conversation. Bíonn a ghob sáite i ngach aon rud aige, he has to intervene in everything. Fig: ~ naoscaí, over-inquisitive person. Bhí a anáil i mbarr a ghoib (leis), he was out of breath, panting. Tá sé ar bharr a ghoib aige, he has it on the tip of his tongue. ~ i gcac, sordid person. S.a. gé11. 2. Tip, point; projection. ~ scine, carraige, tip of knife, of rock. ~ pinn, point of pen; nib. ~ boinéid, poke (of bonnet). ~ báid, nose, prow, of boat. ~ crúiscín, pouring lip of jug. ~ teanchaire, claw of pincers. ~ gainimh, spit of sand. Ar ghob na hoitreach, on the tip of the sandbank. ~ rinne, tip of promontory. Ar ghob na cé, at the extreme end of the quay. I n~ na huaire, just on the hour. Ar ghob an dorais, just at the door. Tá sé ar ghob an daichid, he is going on forty. Tá siad ~ ar ghob, ~ le ~, they are neck and neck. 3. ~ féir, grass shoot. 4. Orn: ~ adhairce, hornbill, ~ siosúir, (i) scissor-bill. (ii) beak-nosed person.
gob2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Peck (ar, at). 2. (a) Project. Ag ~adh amach, aníos, sticking out, up. Tá sé ag ~adh amach as an mballa, it is projecting from the wall. Bhí an ghrian ag ~adh aníos, the sun was peeping up. (b) Geol: Crop (aníos, amach, up, out). 3. (Of plants) Spring, shoot, sprout. An féar, an coirce, ag ~adh aníos, the grass, the oats, breaking the surface of the ground. Plandaí ag ~adh amach, plants sending forth shoots. Bleibeanna ag ~adh, bulbs spearing. 4. Cover, dibble (seed). Ag ~adh sceallán, dibbling (potato) sets.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá a ~ i mbarr a ghoib, i mbéal a chléibh, ina dhorn, aige, leis, he is panting (from exertion).
Bhí a anáil i m~ a ghoib leis, he was all out of breath.
~ taobh amuigh de ghob, insincere speech.
Chomh ~ is atá tú beo, grian ar an aer, méara ort, cluas ar do leiceann, gob ar phréachán, púdar i nDoire, an Cháisc ar an Domhnach! As sure as anything!
Croí folláin agus gob ~! May you have a sound heart and a wet beak!
Ní faide gob na ~ ná gob an ghandail, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
~ carraige, protrusion of rock.
~ féir, springing of grass.
5. Gob an phocáin, poke (of bonnet).
Tá gob an phocáin ar a caipín aici, she is fond of gallivanting.
Níor thóg sí gob ná ~ díobh, she never let them out from under her wing.
Ag gobadh aníos ~d an talamh, breaking the surface of the ground.
