Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
forthréan
forthreise
forthuath
fortúil
fortúlacht
fortún
fortúnach
foruaim
foruaine
foruaisligh
forualach
forualaigh
foruallach
foruama
foruathar
fo-rud
forún
forúnach
fo-rúnaí
fos
fós
fosadh
CUARDACH DROIM AR AIS
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí sé d’~ orm éalú uathu, I had the good fortune to escape from them.
Ar ~ an tsaoil, by good fortune.
~ feasa, wise woman, fortune-teller.
Rugadh an rath, an saibhreas, leis, he was born lucky, born to fortune.
~ feasa, wise woman, fortune-teller.
Más den chinniúint nó den fhortún dom é, if it be my fate or fortune.
Tá a chóta bán buailte, déanta, his fortune is made.
6. Bean chrosach, palmist, fortune-teller.
Airgead, brabach, saibhreas, a dhéanamh, to make money, a profit, a fortune.
Tá tú ~ leis, it has made your fortune for you.
Ar an ~, at a lucky time; by good fortune.
Chuaigh sí ar lorg a ~, she went to try her fortune, to seek her prospects in marriage.
Tá a spré i gclár a héadain, her face is her fortune.
~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to tell s.o. his fortune.
Bean feasa, wise woman, fortune-teller.
1. D’fhortún a lorg, a thriail, to seek, try, one’s fortune.
Bhí a chuid san fhortún dó, there was fortune in store for him.
2. A fhortún a léamh, a insint, do dhuine, to read, tell, s.o. his fortune.
Mo ghrá thú! I love you! Bravo! (Of coaxer, fortune-hunter, fair-weather friend)
Bhí sé ina gheall imeartha ag an saol, he was the sport of fortune.
~ cártaí, cupán, lámh, reading of cards, cups, hands (in fortune-telling).
Tá do ~ romhat (agus go mbeire tú air), your fortune lies before you (and may you catch up with it).
~ éadála ar dhuine, envying of good fortune to s.o.
D’imigh ~ orthu, they were dogged by ill fortune.
Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh, fortune favours the brave.
Shíl sé go raibh an mhuir théachta aige, he thought his fortune was made.
Is mór an ~ mura bhfuil a shaibhreas déanta aige, it is surprising if he hasn’t made a fortune.
Bhí sé de ~ orm ceann a fháil, I had the good fortune to get one.
Tá an ~ ag dul thart, the wheel (of fortune) is turning.
Do shaibhreas a dhéanamh (ar, as, rud), to make one’s fortune (at, out of, sth.).
Má tá an ~ i ndán dúinn, if there is fortune in store for us.
Tá a ~ i gclár a héadain, her face is her fortune.
An ~ a leanúint, to follow fortune.
Maith a ndearna an ~ leat, fortune has favoured you.
~ spré, fortune-hunter.
~ an t-ádh agus tiocfaidh sé, every man is the architect of his own fortune.
