Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
ligneous
lignite
lignum vitae
Ligurian
like
likeable
likelihood
likely
liken
likeness
likewise
liking
lilac
liliaceous
lilt
lilting
lily
lily-white
limb
-limbed
limber
limbo
lime
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
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likely. I a. 1 Dealraitheach, dócha. A likely story, scéal a bhfuil dealramh (na fírinne) air. F: That's a likely story! tá craiceann air sin mar scéal! sin scéal a bhfuil a thóin leis! It seems likely, baineann sé le dealramh. It is likely to rain, tá cuma báistí air. It is very likely to happen, tá gach aon dealramh air go dtarlóidh sé. It is not likely that he will come, ní móide dhó teacht; ní cosúil go dtiocfaidh sé. He is hardly likely to succeed, ní móide go n-éireoidh leis; is ar éigean a éireoidh leis. 2 Incident likely to lead to rupture, dóigh mhaith achrainn. This plan is most likely to succeed, is ar an scéim seo is dóichí rath a theacht. A likely spot to find s.o., áit a mbeifí ag súil le duine a bheith. The likeliest place for camping, an t-ionad is fóirsteanaí chun campála. The most likely candidates, na hiarrthóirí is fearr seans. 3 a A fine likely girl, cailín breá cumasach. b A likely young man, ógánach a bhfuil gealladh faoi. II ► likely, adv. De réir dealraimh. Most likely, very likely, de réir gach dealraimh; go ródhócha. As likely as not . . ., chomh dealraitheach lena athrach . . . He will succeed as likely as not, gach seans go n-éireoidh leis. P: Not likely! ná baol air!
