Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
beilichín
béilín
béillic
beilt
béilteach
beiltí
béiltir
béim
béimchompás
béimghríos
béimneach
Beinidicteach
beinidictín
beinidín
beinifís
béinleac
beinn
béinne
béinneach
beinséin
beinsín
beinteach
beir
béim1, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Blow. ~ a thabhairt ar dhuine, ar rud, to deal a blow at s.o., sth. ~ thua, de thua, stroke of an axe. ~ ghréine, sunstroke. ~ thinnis, stroke of sickness. ~ dheataigh, pain in the eyes from smoke. ~ ar chlú, blow to reputation, to character. ~ a bhaint as crann, to fell a tree. Buille sa bhéim, felling blow. ~ (síos) a bhaint as duine, to take s.o. down a peg. Is mór an bhéim síos air é, it is a great blow to him, to his credit. Níor bhain sé ~ asam, I did not feel the kick. ~ scéithe a bhaint, to issue a challenge. 2. (a) Notch. ~ a chur i rud, to notch, mark, sth. ~ iongan, chluaise, nail-, ear-, mark. (b) Breach. Bhain sé ~ as airgead an chíosa, he used up some of the rent money. 3. Emphasis. ~ a chur, a leagan, ar rud, to stress sth. Ling: ~ ghutha, stress. 4. Ph: Beat. (Var: m)
béim2, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Beam. ~ céachta, beam of plough. 2. (Of boat) Thwart. 3. Balance. Idir dhá cheann na ~e, in the balance. (Var: m)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ sa bhéim, felling blow; competent stroke.
Tá ~ sa bhéim fós ann, there is a kick left in him yet.
Níor bhain béim chreabhair dó; ní dhearnadh deargadh an chreabhair air, he came through without a scratch.
Béim chumais, strong, effective, blow.
Béim sa bhéim, blow for blow.
Níl béim ~n air, he is not even scratched.
Leagaimidne béim air, we lay emphasis on it.
Béim ~e a bhaint as rud, to take a chunk out of sth.
Thug sé béim de ~ an gcoirthe, he struck it against the stone.
