Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
lámhthoradh
lámhú
lámhuirlis
lampa
lampar
lampróg
lán
lána
lánábalta
lánaigh
lánaimseartha
lánán
lánaosta
lánbheatha
láncháilithe
lánchaillteanas
lánchead
lánchinnte
lánchleithiúnaí
lánchleithiúnas
lánchosc
lánchuid
lán1, m. (gs. & npl. láin, gpl. ~). Full. 1. (a) ~ gloine, seomra, sráide, glassful, roomful, streetful. Tá ~ an leathanaigh ann, it fills, is enough to fill, the page. Tá siad ~ an tí ann, there is a houseful of them; they are a big family. ~ boise, doirn, glaice, palmful, fistful, handful. ~ coise, foothold. Cuir a ~ ann, fill it up. Dhá ~ spúnóige, two spoonfuls. Tá a thrí ~ ann, there is enough to fill it thrice over. S.a. béal 1(b), craiceann 1, iall1 2(a), ré1 1, súil 1. (b) Tá ~ an chéid ann, it is a full hundredweight. Tá ~ an dorais ann, he fills the doorway. Bhain sé ~ na bliana asainn, it took us a whole year. Bhuailfeadh sé ~ an chúigir agaibh, he could beat all five of you. (c) Faoi ~ siúil, going full speed. Faoi ~ seoil, under full sail. Bhí ~ reatha faoi, he was running at full stretch. 2. (a) Contents, charge. ~ gráin, a charge of shot. An ~ a bhaint as na gunnaí, to unload the guns. Lit: An ~ a bhí ina broinn, the child she was carrying in her womb. (b) Filling, moulding (of earth). ~ a chur le prátaí, to mould potatoes. Ag caitheamh láin, moulding, filling ridges (with clay). 3. An ~ mara, the (flood) tide; high tide. ~ mara rabharta, spring tide (at the full). Barr láin (mhara), high tide. Uachtar, íochtar, láin, high-, low-, water mark. Tá ~ mara eile san fharraige, the tide never goes out so far but it always comes in again. S.a. béal 6. 4. Pride, arrogance. Tá ~ an tsaoil, an domhain, faoi, he is full of worldly pride. Is mór an ~ atá faoi, he is full of his own importance. Ite le ~, consumed with pride. 5. Great deal; much, many. (a) With art.) Is mór an ~ airgid é, it is a great deal of money. (b) (With poss.a. a) A ~ uisce, much water. A ~ daoine, many people. Mar a shíl a ~ againn, as many of us thought. Is fíor a ~ de, a lot of it is true. Shiúil sé a ~, he travelled a great deal. Deir sé a ~ nach bhfuil sa phaidir, he says more than his prayers. S.a. lámh 19(d).
lán2, m. (gs. & npl. láin, gpl. ~). Curve, bend. ~ i maide, curve in stick. Tá ~ ina chosa, he is bandy-legged. Bain an ~ as do dhroim, straighten your back.
lán3, a1. Full. 1. ~ bainne, de bhainne, full of milk. ~ grinn, full of fun. Teach ~, full house. Tá an áit ~ leo, the place is filled with them. ~ go doras, (of house) full to the door(s). ~ go snaidhm, (of purse) bulging (le hairgead, with money). ~ amach thar an tsúil, (of vessel) full to overflowing. Chomh ~ le mála píbe, as full as can be. Tá sé ~ agam, I have filled it. Tá sé ~ de féin, he is full of his own importance. ~ de lán, puffed up with pride. ~ nó dada, ~ nó loic, all-or-none. Nau: Tá sé ~, it is high tide. S.a. crúiscín 2. 2. (As adv.) Tá ~ níos mó ná an ceart ann, it is just over the right amount. Tá tú ~ níos láidre ná é, you are rather stronger than he is. Tá sin ~ chomh holc leis, that is every bit as bad as it. Tá sé ~ chomh maith againn suí, we may just as well sit.
lán4 = lánaigh.
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
A lán, much, many.
Tá an buidéal lán ~ sa bheag, the bottle is practically full.
Tá sí lán d’~, she is full of life, high-spirited.
Tá an bhá lán d’ainmhithe inniu, the bay is full of seals, etc., today.
Lán d’~, in high spirits.
Lán go ~, full to the brim.
Bhí an teach lán go ~, the house was packed.
Níl sé lán ná ~ air, it is not nearly full.
~ láin (mhara), ~ taoide, high tide; high-water mark.
Thug sé lán an bhata dó, he laid into him with the stick; he was quite a match for him.
Lán do bhéil a bhaint as duine, to eat the face off s.o.
Dúirt tú lán béil d’fhocal, you said a mouthful.
Tá sé ina lán béil acu, they speak of him as a great fellow.
Lán go ~, full to the brim.
~ láin, low-water mark.
Tá lán na ~e ann, he is a full-bodied man.
Thug tú lán na ~e dó, you gave him a good belting.
Bhí a lán ~í aici, she had a lot of rhymes and anecdotes.
Níl ag fear ~ ach lán a chluas a thabhairt leis, a deaf man can only attempt to understand what is said.
Lán go ~, full up, packed.
Lán do bhonn d’áit éigin a fháil, to get one’s feet firmly planted somewhere.
Tabhair lán a bhonn den bhóthar, den chnoc, dó, let him take the road, to the hills; send him packing.
Lán boise, palmful, handful.
Lán boise de dhuine, diminutive person.
3. Tá sé lán de bhrainsí, he is full of tricks.
Focal lán de bhrí, a most expressive word.
Lán go ~, full to overflowing.
Lán castaí, full of twists;
Is fearr lán doirn de cheird ná lán mála d’ór, a handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold.
Tá sé lán de cheol, he is full of life.
Lán ~ dócha, just as likely.
Is ~ (iad) na linnte lána, still waters run deep.
Lán de chleithireacht, full of tricks.
Fuair mé lán mo chliatháin de, it was as much as I could do.
~a duine a líonadh; lán na g~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to fill s.o.’s ears with idle talk.
~, lán cráige, de rud, handful of sth.
Tá lán a chraicinn fós ann, he is still a full-bodied, robust, man.
Lán do chroibh de rud, a handful of sth.
Tá sí lán ~ (agus anama), she is full of life.
An ~ lán, bumper (of whiskey, etc.).
Bhí an teach lán ó chúl go doras, the house was packed out.
Lán doirn de mhilseáin, fistful of sweets.
Tá an áit lán díobh, the place is full of them.
~ don phocán lán, undeserving charity.
Dúirt sé sin agus a lán ~ de, he said that and a lot besides.
~, lán doirn, de rud, fistful, handful, of sth.
Lán do dhoirn de dhuine, de pháiste, a tiny person, child.
Lán go ~, full to the brim.
Bhí a lán dá dhua agam, I had to work hard for it, had a lot of difficulty with it.
Tá sé lán ealaíon, he is full of tricks, wiles.
