Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
sagaciousness
sage
sago
sago-palm
Sahara
said
sail
sail-arm
sailcloth
sailer
sailing
sail-loft
sail-maker
sailor
sailor-hat
sailor-suit
sainfoin
saint
Saint Bernard
Saint Helena
sainted
saintliness
CUARDACH DROIM AR AIS
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The dog was at his heels, bhí an madra lena shála.
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh, is fearr ón sáile rud a choinneáil ar snámh ná ón bhfíoruisce.
He clicked his heels, chnag sé na sála.
To follow close behind s.o., teacht sna sála ag duine.
The comforts of life, sáile f an tsaoil seo.
He dug his heels in, chuir sé a shála i dtaca.
He dogged my footsteps, choinnigh sé le mo shála.
He escaped by the skin of his teeth, rug sé na sála leis ar éigean.
He fell full length, síneadh ó sháil go rinn é.
Publishers were falling over each other for his new book, bhí na foilsitheoirí ag baint na sála dá chéile ag iarraidh an leabhar nua a fháil uaidh.
To follow s.o. about, bheith i gcónaí sna sála ag duine.
To follow close behind s.o., leanúint sna sála ag duine.
From head to foot, ó sháil go rinn.
F: To freeze on to s.o., dul i ngreim i nduine, bheith sna sála de shíor ag duine.
I am going to spend my holidays abroad, tá beartaithe agam, tá ar intinn agam, dul thar sáile ar mo laethanta saoire.
To grind sth. under one's heel, rud a bhrú faoi do sháil; satailt ar rud.
He is always hanging on to his mother, tá sé i gcónaí sna sála ag a mháthair.
To follow hard on s.o., bheith sna sála ag duine.
From head to foot, ó mhullach go sáil; ó bhonn go baithis.
To be on s.o.'s heels, bheith sna sála ag duine.
To come to heel (of dog.) teacht sna sála ag duine (of pers.) géilleadh.
F: (Of pers.) He was out at heels, (i) bhí a shála leis; (ii) bhí sé ar an trá fholamh.
Nau: Heel of rudder, sáil na stiúrach.
Rugby Fb: To heel (out), an tsáil a oibriú (ar liathróid).
On the heel, ar an tsáil.
High-heeled shoes, bróga faoi shála arda.
Low-heeled shoes, bróga faoi shála ísle.
To be dust all over, beith faoi dheannach ó mhullach go sáil.
To kick against the pricks, na sála a bhualadh in aghaidh an bhroid.
Saline marshes, riasca sáile.
Salt water, sáile m.
There was a general scurry towards the door, bhí siad ag baint na sál dá chéile ag tarraingt ar an doras.
He came in a good second, bhí sé sna sála ag an gcéad fhear.
(Of pers.) To spin round, (i) teacht thart ar do sháil; (ii) bheith ar casadh.
In rapid succession, go tiubh ar shála a chéile.
To tag at s.o.'s heels, bheith sna sála ag duine.
There was another car close on my tail, bhí carr eile i mo dhiaidh aniar, ag baint na sál díom.
To tail after s.o., (i) leanúint ar shála duine; (ii) bheith siar amach i ndiaidh duine.
He tapped out his pipe, d'fholmhaigh sé a phíopa (leis an adharta, lena sháil, etc.).
To tilt one's chair, do chathaoir a ligean siar ar a sáil.
From top to bottom, top to toe, ó sháil go rinn; ó bhun go barr.
To tread on s.o.'s heels, seasamh ar shála ar dhuine.
He followed me up, bhí sé sna sála agam.
F: She was decked out in all her war-paint, bhí sí pioctha gléasta ó sháil go rinn.
Salt water, sáile m.
To wear down the heels, sála na mbróg a chaitheamh.
(Of pers.) To wheel about, casadh, teacht thart ar do sháil.
