Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
beistrí
beite
béitea-
béitea-gha
béiteáil
beiteal
béiteatrón
beith
beithé
béithe
beitheach
beitheanna
beithéanna
beitheog
beithilín
beithinseach
beithíoch
beithir
beithte
beití
béiti-
beitil
béitín
beith1, f. (gs. ~e). 1. Phil: Being, entity. 2. Characteristic. Trí bheith an fhir mhaith, an tseanmhadra, three signs of a good man, of an old dog. Ní hé sin an t-aon bheith amháin aige, that is not the only point about him. 3. (In phrases) Tá sé de bheith orm (a bheith deireanach i gcónaí), I am fated (to be late always). Tá ~ éigin air, he is unfortunate. Fágadh an bheith sin orainn, we are fated to be like that. Gan ~ a dtuairisce a fháil, without finding any trace of their existence. 4. Lit: = bheith : bí3. (Var: m)
beith2, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~eanna). 1. Birch. ~ gheal, silver birch. ~ chlúmhach, downy birch. 2. Letter B in Ogham alphabet. (Var: ~e m & f)
beith3 = bith1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ba mhaith liom iad a bheith ann, I would like them to be there.
Dhá ~ a bheith ar do choigeal agat, to have two strings to one's bow.
Ní miste duit ~ an tsláinte a bheith agat, you needn’t care so long as you are in good health.
Caithfidh siad a bheith agam amárach, I must have them to-morrow.
Ba cheart dúinn a bheith amuigh ~ an lá chomh breá sin, we should be out of doors, seeing that the day is so fine.
Bhí sé ionann ~ (a bheith) caite aici, she had almost spent it.
Níor mhór duit ~ láidir a bheith agat chun féachaint air, one would need a strong stomach to look at it.
Bheith in umar, i gcorrach, i bportach, na haimléise, to be in a miserable plight.
Is ionadh liom sin a bheith ina ~ ort, it is strange that you should be puzzled by that.
Beidh ~ air a bheith leis féin, he will find it strange to be alone.
In ~ a bheith ag obair, supposed to be working.
Tá sé in ~ a bheith ina rí orthu, he is their king in name.
Bheith in ~ ruda, to have the care of sth.
B’~ liom a bheith ann, I should like to be there.
Níl tú in ~ a bheith ag caint, you shouldn’t speak in the circumstances.
Ní raibh sé in ~ a bheith ag casaoid, he had no reason to complain.
Tháinig an t-~ dóibh ciall a bheith acu, it is time they learned sense.
Níl ach ~ duit deifir a bheith ort, there is no need for you to hurry.
An t-~ a bheith agat, to be able to see.
~ a bheith ort faoi rud, to be in doubt about sth.
Bheith in ~, to be beyond aid.
Is tú is cóir a bheith ~! You are a lucky beggar!
Níl ~ ach a bheith ag iarraidh céille oraibh, you cannot be expected to have sense.
Buachaill a chur ar ~ le bheith ina shagart, to promote a boy for the priesthood.
ní fiú a bheith ag caint air. Ah, it is not worth mentioning.
~ a bheith ort as rud, to be glad of sth.
Bheith, teacht, ar ~ faoi rud, to change one’s mind about sth.
Bheith athleáite (ag an teas), to swelter (with heat).
Céim bhacaí a bheith ionat, to have a limp.
A bhaile féin a bheith ag duine, to have one’s own home.
5. Bheith bailithe de rud, to be fed up with sth.
Bheith ó bhaol, to be out of danger.
Ní raibh ~ dó cuidiú a bheith aige, it was well for him that he had help.
Rud a bheith i do bhéal agat, to have sth. in one’s mouth, between one’s lips.
Bheith, teacht, i m~ duine, sa bhealach ar dhuine, to be, get, in s.o.’s way.
Bheith ag ~adh ar dhuine, chuig duine, to address cutting remarks to s.o.
Bheith i do bheatha, to be alive.
Bheith ~the le rud, to gain by sth.
Bheith beirithe ag, le, rud, to be scalded by sth.
Níor bheite a bheith grod leis, it shouldn’t be done in haste.
Ní ~ dó gan a bheith ag caint, he can’t stop talking.
Bheith ~ ar arán, ar obair, to live on bread, by work.
Bheith ~ta, do do bheophianadh, to be in a state of suspense.
Ní raibh maith a bheith leis, it was no use talking to him.
Bheith mór, beag, óg, aosta, to be big, small, young, old.
Bheith go maith, go breá, go sásta, go socair, to be well, fine, satisfied, quiet.
Bheith bliain d’aois, troigh ar airde, slat ar fad, tonna meáchain, punt an chloch, to be a year old, a foot high, a yard long, a ton weight, a pound a stone.
An bhinnbharraíocht a bheith agat ar dhuine, to lord it, to gloat, over s.o.
Bheith ar ~ le rud a dhéanamh, to be all impatient to do sth.
Bheith ag bisiú, to be on the mend.
