Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
protrude
protruding
protrusion
protuberance
protuberant
proud
provable
prove
provender
proverb
proverbial
provide
provided
providence
provident
providential
provider
province
provincial
provincialism
provision
provisional
provisionment
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
prove »
prove. I v.tr. 1 a A. & Tchn: Triailim, tástálaim, promhaim (ór, capall, etc.). Proved remedy, leigheas tástáilte. Proved by adversity, faghartha san anró. b Ar: Cruthaím, deimhním. 2 a Cruthaím (fírinne, etc.). It remains to be proved, tá sé le cruthú fós; níor cruthaíodh fós é. To prove my case . . ., mar chruthú ar mo scéal. . . All the evidence goes to prove that. . ., tá an fhianaise uile ag cur le chéile mar chruthú go . . . b Jur: Cruthaím (uacht, etc.). c He proved himself well, chruthaigh sé go maith. II ► prove, v.i. Tarlaíonn, cruthaíonn, taispeánann é féin. He often proved cruel, is minic a fuarthas cruálach é. It proved useful, tháinig sé isteach go fóinteach. The news proved false, ní raibh sa scéal ach bréag. Their rashness proved fatal to them, an mheargántacht a mhill iad. He proved unequal to his task, ní raibh sé inchurtha leis an obair.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It proved abortive, ní raibh toradh ar bith air; theip air.
F: It proved a bonanza, bhí an t-ádh ina rith air.
His prediction proved correct, fíoradh a thairngreacht; tháinig an tuar faoin tairngreacht aige.
It has been proved to demonstration, cruthaíodh go follasach é.
One word was enough to prove that . . ., níor ghá ach, ba leor, an t-aon fhocal amháin chun a dheimhniú go. . .
To prove sth. up to the hilt, rud a chruthú go diongbháilte.
He proved his identity, chruthaigh sé cérbh é féin.
To prove sth. irrefutably, rud a chruthú sa chaoi nach bhféadfaí a bhréagnú.
Later events proved that . . ., chruthaigh ar tharla ina dhiaidh sin go ...
It was, it proved, the ruin of him, is é a rinne a chreach, a chabhóg.
It proved ruinous to him, is é a rinne a chreachadh.
Should he prove to be a liar, dá mba rud é go mbeadh an t-éitheach aige.
