Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
saolmhar
saolré
saolta
saoltacht
saolú
saonta
saontacht
saor
saoradh
saoráid
saoráideach
saoráidí
saoráil
saorálach
saorálaí
saoránach
saoránacht
saorbhord
saorbhreathach
saorbhreithiúnas
saorbhriathar
saorchead
saorchic
saor1, m. (gs. & npl. -oir, gpl. ~). Artificer, craftsman; mason. ~ (cloiche), (stone) mason. ~ adhmaid, ~ crainn, carpenter. ~ báid, boatwright. ~ brící, bricklayer. ~ cairte, cartwright. ~ iarainn, ironworker. ~ leachta, monumental mason. ~ loinge, ship’s carpenter; shipwright. ~ muilinn, millwright. ~ rotha, wheelwright. S.a. duilleog 2, obair 2(a).
saor2, m. (gs. & npl. -oir, gpl. ~). Free person, freeman. An ~, the free.
saor3, a1. 1. Free. (a) Lit: Having freeman status, enfranchised; noble. (b) Independent. Na tíortha, na ciníocha, atá ~, the countries, the races, that are free. (c) Disengaged. Táimid ~ inniu, we are free from work today. Am ~, free time. Seomra ~, vacant room. (d) Unrestrained, unrestricted. Calafort ~, free port. Mth: Téarma ~, independent term. Aistriú ~, free translation. Mus: Téad shaor, open string. Cead ~, full permission. Scaoil ~ é, set him free. S.a. toil 1(b). (e) Not fixed or combined. Roth ~, free wheel. Ch: Ocsaigin shaor, free oxygen. (f) Blameless, innocent (ar, ó, of). ~ ar choir, innocent of an offence. ~ ó locht, free from fault. Tá mise ~ air, I had nothing to do with it. (g) Immune, exempt (ar, ó, from). ~ ar ghabháil, free from arrest. ~ ó chíos, free from rent. ~ ó phionós, free from penalty. ~ ó imní, free from anxiety. Táimid ~ ar an dream sin, we are under no obligation to those people. (h) Safe (ó, from). ~ ó bhaol, free from danger. Tugadh ~ ón mbás é, he was saved from death. Níl mé ~ ón tinneas go fóill, I haven’t quite got over my illness yet. (i) Lit: (Of things) Choice. Fíonta ~a, choice wines. (j) ~ (in aisce), free, gratis. ~ ar an bpost, post free. (k) Gram: Autonomous. 2. Cheap. Earra ~, cheap commodity. Rud a fháil go ~, to get sth. cheap. Ba shaoire dom é a cheannach, it would be cheaper for me to buy it.
saor4, v.t. (pp. ~tha). 1. Lit: Raise to free status, enfranchise. 2. Free, liberate. Tír a shaoradh, to free a country. 3. Save, redeem. Sinn a shaoradh agus a naomhú, to redeem and sanctify us. 4. Acquit, exonerate. Duine a shaoradh i gcúirt, to acquit s.o. in court. 5. Free, exempt, deliver (ar, ó, from). Duine a shaoradh ón mbás, to save s.o. from death. ~adh ar an dualgas é, he was exempted from the obligation. ~ sinn ó olc, deliver us from evil. 6. (With de) Rid of. Duine a shaoradh de ghalar, to rid s.o. of a disease.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí sé á dhíol go saor, (i) he was selling it cheaply, (ii) it was being sold cheaply.
~ na laethanta saoire, holiday time.
An t-~ lá (amháin) a bhí mé saor, the only day on which I was free.
~ na saor, masons’ slang.
Dá mbeadh sé beagán níos saoire, if it were a little cheaper.
~ saoir, building-shed.
Ár m~ saor, our noble lord.
~ saor, autonomous verb.
Tá tú ag ~eadh na saoire, you are breaking the Sabbath, working on a holy day.
Thug sé a cháibín saor leis, he went scot-free.
Saor ó cháin, tax-free.
Saor ó cháineadh, free from blame.
Tá sé de cheart agat saoire a ghlacadh, you are entitled to take a holiday.
Cibé atá saor caitheadh sé ~, let him who is blameless cast the first stone.
~ saor, bye.
~ an dlí, na saoire, observance of the law, of holy days.
Saor crainn, carpenter.
Bheith saor ó chúram, to be free from care.
~ saor, vers libre.
An saor agus an ~, the free and the unfree.
An Domhnach, lá saoire, a dhéanamh, to observe the Sabbath, a holiday.
Saoire a thabhairt don ~, to ’give the devil a rest’, stop swearing.
Saor ó dhleacht, duty-free.
Scolaíocht, laethanta saoire, do pháistí, schooling, holidays, for children.
~ na saor, marsh woundwort.
Thug mé ~ ar é a shaoradh, I darted in to free him.
Saoire fhada, long vacation.
~ saor, free land.
Lá saoire a fhógairt, to declare a holiday.
Saor agus ~ sinn ó olc, deliver and save us from evil.
Laethanta saoire a ghlacadh, to take holidays.
Ní saor go binn, it is the gable that tests the mason.
An G~ Saor, legendary builder, clever craftsman.
Díoladh go saor ~, they were sold cheaply.
~ saoire, holiday resort.
~ saoire, holiday.
Scaoileadh saor leis, he was set free.
~eadh saor é, he was set free.
Duine a shábháil, a dhíon, a shaoradh, a fhuascailt, a tharrtháil, ó rud, to save, shelter, free, deliver, rescue, s.o. from sth.
Saor, slán, ó, free, safe, from.
Molann an ~ an saor, ‘the work commends the craftsman,’ a man may be judged by his achievements.
Níl sé saor ó pheaca agat a bheith ag magadh faoi mar sin, it is not right for you to mock him like that.
~ saor, free (in hurling).
Domhnach agus lá ~, Sunday and holy day.
~ an Domhnaigh, Sunday rest, sabbath.
Ní lá ~ an Domhnach acu, they work even on Sundays.
Lá ~ a dhéanamh, to take a day off from work.
Ag déanamh ~ do na mairbh, abstaining from work out of respect for the dead.
Is mairg a bheadh ag déanamh ~ dó, he has no intention of dying just yet.
~ bhliantúil, bhreoiteachta, annual, sick, leave.
