Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
primula
prince
princeling
princely
princess
principal
principality
principle
principled
prink
print
printer
printing
printing-frame
printing-machine
printing-office
printing-paper
printing-press
print-room
prior
prioress
priority
priory
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
principle »
principle, s. Prionsabal m. 1 First principles of geometry, bunphrionsabail fpl na geoiméadrachta. To lay sth. down as a principle that. . ., é a leagan amach mar phrionsabal go . . . 2 Man of high principles, fear prionsabálta. Laxity of principle, díth f moráltachta. To do sth. on principle, to make it a matter of principle to do sth., rud a dhéanamh ar phrionsabal. 3 Ch: Active principle, comhábhar m gníomhach.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He acted up to his principles, rinne sé beart de réir a bhriathair.
Archimedean principle, prionsabal Airciméidéis.
Departure from a principle, tréigean m prionsabail.
Sound principles had been engrafted in him, fréamhaíodh prionsabail fhiúntacha ann.
Guiding principle, prionsabal rialaithe.
He laid it down as a principle that. . ., d'áitigh sé, d'áirigh sé mar phrionsabal go, . . .
Overriding principle, prionsabal dosháraithe.
To put, carry, a principle into practice, prionsabal a chur i ngníomh.
His conduct proceeds from most noble principles, na prionsabail is uaisle is údar lena iompar.
To reduce everything to a single principle, aon phrionsabal amháin a dhéanamh de gach rud.
To renounce one's principles, do phrionsabail a shéanadh.
Principles rooted in the public mind, prionsabail atá daingnithe in aigne an phobail.
His practice does not square with his principles, níl a ghníomhartha ag cur, ag luí, lena chuid cainte.
To make a surrender of principle(s), do phrionsabail a shéanadh.
Working from the principle that . . ., cuir i gcás go . . .; abair go, . .
