Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
whereupon
wherever
wherewith
wherewithal
wherry
wherryman
whet
whether
whetstone
whey
whey-faced
which
whichever
whiff
whig
while
whilom
whilst
whim
whimbrel
whimper
whimperer
whimpering
Tá iontráil i bhFoclóir Nua Béarla–Gaeilge i dtaobh
whether »
whether, conj. 1 (Introducing an indirect question) An (with eclipsed dependent form); ar (with lenited form of past tense of regular vbs.); cé acu (followed by lenited independent or relative form of verb; used only when alternative is mentioned) I don't know whether he was there, níl a fhios agam an raibh sé ann. Tell her whether you will come or not, abair léi cé acu a thiocfas, a thiocfaidh, tú nó nach dtiocfaidh; abair léi an dtiocfaidh tú nó nach dtiocfaidh. The question was whether or not to take her with him, ba í an cheist a bhí le réiteach cé acu a thabharfadh sé leis í nó nach dtabharfadh. I don't know whether it's true or not, níl a fhios agam an fíor bréag é. 2 (Conditional) Cibé acu (followed by lenited independent form; or imperative used in Irish) We will go whether he comes or not, imeoimidne, tagadh sé nó ná tagadh, cibé acu a thiocfaidh sé nó nach dtiocfaidh. Whether you like it or not, you have to do it, cibé acu, más, olc maith leat é, caithfidh tú é a dhéanamh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I was debating in my mind whether . . ., bhíos ag cur is ag cúiteamh i m'aigne cé acu ...
I have my doubts whether he will come, tá amhras orm nach dtiocfaidh sé.
I doubt whether he will come, tá amhras orm an dtiocfaidh sé.
Whether it be fact or fiction, más fíor bréag é.
I leave it to you whether I am right or wrong, fágaim fút féin a rá cé acu atá an ceart agam nó nach bhfuil.
Whether he likes it or not, más olc maith leis é.
It does not matter whether . . ., is cuma cé acu . . .
It is of no moment whether . . ., is cuma cé acu . . .
Whether you want it or no, bíodh sé uait nó ná bíodh; cibé acu tá sé de dhíth ort nó nach bhfuil.
I don't care whether he comes or not, is cuma liom cé acu thiocfas sé nó nach dtiocfaidh, é a theacht nó gan é a theacht.
It is nothing to me whether he comes or not, is cuma liomsa cé acu thiocfas sé nó nach dtiocfaidh.
Whether it be good or bad, (más) olc maith é.
F: He asked me point-blank whether . . ., d'fhiafraigh sé díom gan frapa gan taca, plinc pleainc, cé acu . . .
I put it to you whether . . ., ceist agam ort an . . .
To query if, whether . . ., a fhiafraí, a fhiosrú, an (ar) ...
The question is whether . . ., is í an cheist atá ann cé acu . . .
I question whether he will come, táim in amhras an dtiocfaidh sé.
To reason whether . . ., a phlé cé acu . . .
It remains to be seen whether . . ., ag an aimsir atá sé le hinsint an . . .
It was touch and go whether we should catch the train, ní raibh ann go díreach ach gur rugamar ar an traein, is ar éigean a rugamar ar an traein.
To be uncertain whether to do sth. or not, bheith idir dhá chomhairle cé acu a dhéanfas tú rud nó nach ndéanfaidh.
I wonder whether he will come, ní mé an dtiocfaidh sé.
