Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
cúibíneach
cúibleáil
cuic
cuiceáil
cuid
cúide
cuideach
cuideachta
cuideachtaigh
cuideachtúil
cuideachtúlacht
cuideáin
cuideánachas
cuideanna
cuideartha
cuideog
cuidí
cuidigh
cuiditheoir
cuidiú
cuidiúil
cuidiúlacht
cuidsúlach
cuideachta, f. (gs. ~). 1. Company. (a) Bheith i g~, to be in company. I g~ duine, in s.o.’s company, along with s.o. I dteach ~, in a house where there is company. I lúb chuideachta, in the midst of company. I gcead don chuideachta, with due respect to those present. Tá a chuideachta leis, he has brought his companions along. I g~ a chéile, together. I g~ na ~, along with the rest. (b) Companionship. ~ a choinneáil, a choimeád, le duine, to keep s.o. company. Is breá an chuideachta iad, they are fine company, very sociable. De ghrá na ~, for company’s sake, in order to be sociable. Tá sin féin ina chuideachta aici, even that is company for her, occupies her mind. Ní ~ d’aon duine iad, they are not fit company for anybody; they are not sociable in any way. Prov: Is fearr uaigneas maith ná droch-chuideachta, it is better to be alone than in bad company. (c) Jur: Com: Company. 2. Social amusement, fun. ~ a dhéanamh, to have fun; (of children) to play. Rinne sé ~ dúinn, he kept us amused. Is againn a bhí an chuideachta, we had such fun. Tá ~ agaibh orm, you are poking fun at me. Níl ann ach ~, it is only fun. Ní ~ ar bith a leithéid sin, that kind of thing is no joke. (Var: gs. ~n; ~nas m)
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a chur sa chuideachta, sa cheol, to liven up the company, the music.
~ a chur i gcuideachta, i gcomhrá, to enliven a company, a conversation.
Duine, cuideachta, cluiche, a bheochan, to enliven a person, a company, a game.
Bhuail mé le cuideachta, I ran into company.
Níor mhaith liom an chuideachta a chailleadh, I wouldn’t wish to miss the company.
I g~ don chuideachta, dá chóta, with all due respect to the company, to his cloth.
~ a chur i gcuideachta, to pep up, enliven, a company.
~ na cuideachta, the star of the company.
~ ar neart, ar aoibhneas, ar chuideachta, decline in strength, in happiness, in companionship.
An saol, an obair, an bia, an chuideachta, na háiteanna, a chleacht sé, the life, the work, the food, the company, the places, he was accustomed to.
Comhrá, cuideachta, a choinneáil le duine, to keep s.o. in conversation, in company.
Os ~ na cuideachta, in front of, in the presence of, the company.
~ agus anam na cuideachta, the life and soul of the party.
Cuideachta chuanna, gentle, charming, company.
~ chuideachta a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a laughing-stock of s.o.
Diúltú do throid, do chuideachta, to shun fight, company.
An chuideachta a ghríosú, to enliven the company.
Cuideachta a ~, to seek company.
I ~ chruinnithe, chuideachta, in the midst of a gathering, of company.
Cuideachta a mhealladh le ceol, to beguile a company with song.
Cuideachta mheidhreach, jolly, convivial, company.
Náireoidh sé sinn os comhair na cuideachta, he will shame us before the whole company.
Ní hé ~ na cuideachta é, it is not etiquette.
Cuideachta ~a, guarantee company.
Cruinniú, cuideachta, dualgas, ~, statutory meeting, company, duty.
B’fhearr liom ná ~ maith a bheith ina gcuideachta, I’d like very much to be in their company.
Cuideachta a scor, to break up company.
Bheith ~ ar chuideachta, to avoid company.
Cuideachta shealbhaíochta, holding company.
~ a dhéanamh don chuideachta, to amuse the company.
Chuirfeá ~ ann i lúb chuideachta, he stands out in a gathering.
Tá ~ ag teacht sa chuideachta, the company is getting lively.
Cuideachta ~, vivacious, noisily cheerful, company.
Cuideachta shuairc, cheerful, jolly, company.
Nuair a bhí an chuideachta ~, when the company was in a merry mood.
2. ~ a bhaint as cuideachta, to enjoy company.
Rinne sé ~ don chuideachta ar feadh na hoíche, he kept the company happy all night.
Tháinig anam sa chuideachta, the company became lively.
Umhlú don chuideachta, to bow to the company.
