Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
greanach
greanadh
greanadóir
greanadóireacht
greancai(r)d
greanchair
greanchloch
greann
greannach
greannaigh
greannaitheacht
greannaitheoir
greannán
greannmhaireacht
greannmhar
greanntaíocht
greanntraigéide
greanntraigéideach
greannú
greannúil
greanta
greantacht
greas
greann1, m. (gs. grinn). 1. Fun, humour; mirth, pleasantry; joking, jesting. ~ a dhéanamh (de dhuine, de rud), to make fun (of s.o., of sth.). Níl siad ach ag déanamh grinn, they are only joking. ~ a bhaint as rud, to find humour in sth. Rud a rá le ~, to say sth. in fun. Ar son grinn a bhí mé, I said it for a joke. Rud a ghlacadh ina ghreann, to treat, take, sth. as a joke. Lig sé amach ar ghreann é, he turned it into a joke. ~ a bheith ionat, to be amusing; to have a sense of humour. ~ garbh, tur, broad, dry, humour. Focal grinn, humorous remark, joke. Scéal grinn, funny story. Lucht grinn, humorists, jesters. Is mór an ~ é, he is very amusing. S.a. acmhainn 1. 2. Love, affection. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to fall in love with s.o.
greann2, m. (gs. grinn). 1. Bristly hair or beard. 2. Bristling, ruffled, irritated, appearance. 3. Lit: ~ cogaidh, gaisce, bristling war-weapons.
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Níl ann ~ greann, it is only in fun.
Tá ~ grinn aige, he can take a joke.
~ do ghreann orainn, keep your jokes to yourself, stop teasing us.
~ grinn, comic opera.
~ do ghreann, sense of humour.
Ná ~ cléireach go grinn, do not rebuke a cleric sharply.
Thar, amach ó, chuid ghrinn de, except in so far as it may be regarded as a joke.
Comhrá, greann, spórt, a dhéanamh, to make conversation, fun, sport.
1. Gáire, magadh, greann, a dhéanamh faoi dhuine, to laugh at, mock, make fun of, s.o.
Dhearc sé (go grinn) mé, he eyed me (keenly).
Is mór an ~ grinn, spóirt, é, he is a great humorist, sportsman.
~ grinn, humorous remark.
Greann ~, blue jokes.
Greann ~, coarse, low, humour.
~ grinn, keen and incisive.
~ grinn, bit, spell, of fun.
~ a chur i rud, to look closely at, to take particular notice of, sth.
Súil ghrinn, keen eye.
Amharc ~, penetrating look.
Rud a fhéachaint go ~, to examine sth. closely.
Duine ~, shrewd, perceptive, person.
Tá intinn ghrinn aige, he has a discerning mind.
Caint ghrinn, penetrating speech.
Sásamh ~, keen satisfaction.
Eolas ~, clear, accurate, information.
Cuimhne ghrinn, clear memory.
Cuntas ~, clear, intelligent, account.
Tá sé liom go ~, I know it exactly.
~ géar-roscach, sharp-eyed and observant.
~ den ghreann, a touch of humour.
~ grinn, full of fun.
Le greann a dúirt mé é, I only said it for fun.
12. Rud a ~ean amach ar ghreann, to treat sth. as a joke.
Nuair is mó an greann, when the fun is at its height.
Lá grinn agus oireachtais, a day of fun and sport.
~ beag grinn, little bit of fun.
~ grinn, funny story.
Ar ~ grinn a bhí mé, I was only joking.
3. ~ grinn, spot of fun.
~ ghéar, ghrinn, sharp, keen, eye.
Greann ~, dry humour.
