Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
spreasántacht
spréasarach
spréchoirceog
spréfhearas
spreibe
spréiche
spréidh
spréigh
spreighill
spreilleach
spréire
spréite
spréiteach
spréiteachán
spréiteoir
sprémhóin
spreo
spréóg
spreoid
spreoille
spreota
spreotáil
spreotaíocht
spréigh, v.t. & i. (pres. -éann, vn. spré, pp. -ite).Spread. 1. Éadach a spré ar rud, to spread a cloth over sth. Seol a spré, to spread a sail. ~ amach an léarscáil, spread out the map. 2. Móin a spré, to spread turf. ~ thart na punanna, spread the sheaves around. ~ siad gaineamh air, they spread sand over it. Tá an tuile ag spré, the flood is spreading. ~ sé lábán orm, he spattered me with mud. Tá an peann seo ag spré an dúigh, this pen is spattering the ink. 3. Sciatháin a spré, to spread wings. ~ sé amach a dhá lámh, he spread out his two hands. Tá a ghuaillí ag spré, he is getting broad in the shoulders. Tá sé ag spré ar an saol, he is getting extremely fat. Spréite sa leaba, sprawled on the bed. 4. Scéala a spré, to spread news. Tá an aicíd ag spré, the disease is spreading. ~ an cogadh timpeall an domhain, the war spread round the world. 5. Solas a spré, to disperse light. Imlíne spréite, blurred outline. 6. Doras, fuinneog, a spré, to splay a door, a window. Sciorta spréite, flared skirt. 7. Rós spréite, full-blown rose. Prátaí spréite, potatoes bursting their jackets.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Spréigh, scaip, ar, spread, scatter, over.
~ imtharraingthe, méadaithe, scaipthe, spréite, taifigh, attractive, magnifying, scattering, dispersive, resolving, power.
Tá a spré i gclár a héadain, her face is her fortune.
~ spréite, spray-gun.
Spré mhíolach, cattle dowry.
Spréigh ar an ~ é, spread it on the raised ground, on the bank.
~ spréite, gerbe.
Ná ~ bean mar gheall ar spré, do not covet a woman for her dowry.
~ spréite, perforated nozzle, rose.
~ chnoic, wealth in cattle and sheep.
Bean a phósadh ar a ~, to marry a woman for her dowry.
Tá a ~ i gclár a héadain, her face is her fortune.
1. ~ thine, spark of fire; ember; small fire.
~ choigilte, raked ember.
2. ~ bheatha, chéille, chreidimh, spark of life, of sense, of faith.
Níl ~ amhairc aige, he hasn’t a glimmer of sight.
~ sciathán, spread of wings.
~ sciorta, flare of skirt.
~ solais, dispersion of light.
~ fuinneoige, splay of window.
~ air! Confound him!
Ní chuirim ~ i maoin ná i spré, I lay no store by wealth or dowry.
~ spré, fortune-hunter.
