Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
purgú
purláin
púróg
púrógach
purpair
purpal
purparaigh
púrtaí
púrthóg
pus
pusach
pusachán
pusaire
pusaireacht
pusanna
púsc
pusca
púscadh
púscán
puslach
pustachán
putach(án)
CUARDACH DROIM AR AIS
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
D’aon ~, on purpose.
D’~ ghnó, d’~ turas, d’~ toisc, d’~ oghaim, of set purpose, deliberately.
Ceann ar ~, (i) headlong, (ii) on purpose.
4. ~ a bhaint as rud, to make sth. serve one’s purpose.
~ mo shiúil, the purpose of my journey.
~ ar aghaidh, (i) headlong, (ii) on purpose.
Lena aghaidh a ~adh é, it was designed for that purpose.
Níor chlaon sé óna rún, he did not diverge from his purpose.
caorach, gabhar, géanna, number of sheep, goats, geese, equated to a heifer for grazing purposes.
Bhí an chóir agus an chontráil ag teacht trasna ar a chéile orm, I was unable to take advantage of the favourable conditions; I was at cross purposes with myself.
Do bheart a chur i gcrích, to achieve one’s purpose; to finish one’s job.
Ní hé an ~ a thug anseo é, he hasn’t come here for any good purpose.
Rinne sé ~ dom, it served my purpose.
Tá ~ mo cháis agam, I have enough to serve my purpose.
Ag troid, ag gleic, faoin ~ fholamh, fighting, quarrelling, to no purpose, over nothing.
Ag fadú tine faoi loch, doing something to no purpose.
Duine a fháil (le haghaidh ruda), to get s.o. (for some purpose).
~ aille, ‘cliff-grass’, tough grass unsuitable for feeding purposes.
Déanfaidh sé ~ dom, it will serve my purpose.
Fad is a mhairfidh sé fónfaidh sé, it will serve its purpose while it lasts.
~ a bhaint as rud; rud a chur chun fónaimh duit féin, to make sth. serve one’s purpose; to make good use of sth.
Do ghaisneas a bhaint as rud, to make sth. serve one’s purpose, to make do with sth.
D’aon ghnó ~, entirely on purpose.
Rinne sé ~ dom, it served my purpose.
12. D’aon ghnó, (i) on purpose, (ii) for a joke.
Rinne sé d’aon ghnó é, he did it on purpose.
Tá siad ar dhá cheann na héille le chéile, they are tugging against each other, at cross purposes.
Le h~ óil, for drinking purposes.
Lena ~ sin, for that purpose.
Rún leasaithe, purpose of amendment.
6. De ~, on purpose.
Ar aon ~, on purpose.
Le haghaidh, faoi choinne, na hócáide, for that very purpose.
D’aon oghaim, on purpose.
Bhí ~ mhadra an dá cháis orm, I was running hither and thither to no purpose.
~ daingean, firm purpose.
Cuspóir a shárú, to thwart a purpose.
Tháinig sé d’aon ~, he came on purpose.
3. Cuspóir a shroicheadh, to achieve a purpose.
~ aoise, cuspóra, attainment of age, of purpose.
Bhí siad ag gabháil ~ a chéile sa díospóireacht, they were at cross-purposes in the debate.
D’aon ~, on purpose.
Bhí siad ag teacht ~ ar a chéile, they were at cross purposes.
Tá siad ag trasnú ar a chéile, they are at cross purposes.
Faoi thuairim, to, towards; for, for the purpose of.
D’aon ~, (i) on purpose, (ii) in jest.
Rinne sé d’aon ~ é, he did it on purpose.
Le h~, in front of, before, in anticipation of, for the purpose of.
Rún ~e, sinister purpose.
