Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
geaitín
geaitire
geáitse
geáitseáil
geáitseálaí
geáitsíoch
geáitsíocht
geal
geál
gealacán
gealach
gealachán
gealacht
gealadh
gealadhram
gealaí
gealaigh
gealán
gealánach
géalann
gealas
gealbhan
gealbhruthach
geal1, m. (gs. gil). White, bright(ness). S.a. dubh1 1(a).
geal2, a1. 1. White, bright. (a) (Of brilliant white colour) Éadach ~, white cloth. Plúr ~, white flour. S.a. arán 1. Fiacla ~a, white teeth. Rudaí a ní go ~, to wash things white. Chomh ~ leis an aol, leis an eala, le cúr sceite, le sneachta na haon oíche, as white as lime, as a swan, as falling foam, as overnight snow. (b) (Of fair skin) Craiceann, muineál, ~, white skin, neck. (c) (Of clear light) Solas ~, bright light. An ghrian gheal, the bright sun. Bhí an lá ~ ann, it was clear dawn. I lár an lae ghil, in broad daylight. (d) (Of liquid) Uisce ~, clear water. (e) (Of silver) Bonn ~, silver coin. S.a. airgead 2, gabha, lionn 1(b), síolta1. (f) (Of vividness) Loinnir gheal, bright sheen. (g) Lit: (Of fallowness) Gort ~, fallow field. 2. Fig: Bright, pure; glad, happy; dear, beloved, fond. (a) (Of purity) Anam ~, pure soul. (b) (Of gladness) Croí ~, glad, merry, heart. Fáilte gheal, joyous welcome. Gáirí ~a, happy smiles. Is ~ an scéal liom é, it is glad news to me. Ba gheal an lá dó é, it was a fortunate day for him. (c) (Of fondness) Bheith ~ do, ar, dhuine, to be well-disposed towards, fond of s.o. A ghrá geal! My dearest! Níl sé rógheal dúinn dá bharr, he is not very pleased with us on account of it. Is ~ leis a bhfeiceann sé, he likes what he sees; he sees things through rose-coloured glasses. Is é an péarla ~ ag a mháthair é, he is his mother’s precious jewel. S.a. fiach2.
geal3, v.t. & i. 1. Whiten, brighten. Balla a ghealadh, to whiten a wall. Éadach a ghealadh, to bleach cloth. Gheal a haghaidh, her face brightened. Tá an spéir ag ~adh, the sky is clearing. Nuair a gheal an lá, when day dawned. Tá na sceacha ag ~adh, the hawthorns are blooming. Gheal an fharraige, the sea foamed. Mar a ngealann grian, where the sun shines bright. Tá mo cheann ag ~adh, my head is growing grey. Tá an fómhar ag ~adh, the harvest is ripening. 2. Fig: Make, become, glad, happy, fond. ~ann sé mo chroí, it gladdens my heart. Níor gheal mé riamh leo, I never warmed to them. An rud nach ngealann an intinn, what does not cheer, appeal to, the mind.
geal4 = dil1.
geal5 = geil.
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ buí, geal, rua, gold, silver, copper, money.
Ar ghile na gréine, bright as the sun.
~ bán, geal, white bread; baker’s bread.
~a geala, white-crested waves.
~ (gheal), bass.
~ gheal, silver birch.
Is é an ~ geal acu é, it is meat and drink to them.
~ geal, sea trout.
Is geal an ~ san oíche, yellow is bright, easily seen, at night.
Chomh geal le ~ an tsléibhe, as white as cotton-down.
Chomh geal le ~, as white as cotton-grass.
~ gheal, cockle.
Tá sé i mbarr na gceirtlíní geala, he is on top of the world, in high spirits.
~ geal le sneachta, as white as snow.
Má chomhaireann an t-airgead geal punt, if the silver adds up to a pound.
~ (airgid ghil), (silver) crown.
Geal, dubh, sa chraiceann, clear-, dark-, skinned.
Ní chreidfinn an lá geal uaidh, I wouldn’t believe anything he might say.
~ dearg, geal, gioblach, gorm, (kinds of) crane’s-bill.
An ~ a chur ina gheal ar dhuine, to persuade s.o. that black is white, to bamboozle s.o.
Le ~ geal an lae, with the first clear light of dawn.
Is geal leis an bh~ dubh a ghearrcach féin, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
~ bán, geal, white wine.
~ geal, silversmith; whitesmith.
~ geal, cheerful laugh.
An ghéag gheal, the beautiful youth, maiden.
~ an lae, dawn of day.
Ar ~, bleaching.
~ lín, flax spread out to bleach.
~ éadaigh, clothes hung out to dry.
~ gruaige, hair turning grey.
~ an fhómhair, ripening of harvest.
~ croí, gladdening, gladness, of heart.
Thug sé na ~ta geala, he made the most wonderful promises. (Indicating forfeiture of pledge)
~ na gréine, the brightness of the sun.
~ an lae, the bright light of day; the dawn.
~ déad, whiteness of teeth.
~ níocháin, brightness of wash.
~ uisce, clearness of water.
Ar ghile an tsneachta, na lile, as white as snow, as a lily.
~ na ~, the fairest of the fair.
Maighdean na ~, the pure maiden.
Iontas na ~, glad wonder.
A ghile mo chroí, my heart’s beloved.
~ gheal, silver fir.
~ dearg, geal, red, white, heat.
A ~ geal, a ~ bán, her dearly beloved, her sweetheart.
~ geal, white-fish.
Solas geal ~ an lae, the clear unadulterated light of day.
I lár an lae ghil, in broad daylight.
