TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
saibhreas, m. (gs. -ris). 1. Riches, wealth. (a) Do shaibhreas a dhéanamh (ar, as, rud), to make one’s fortune (at, out of, sth.). ~ a bheith agat, to possess wealth, be rich. ~ saolta, worldly wealth. Lucht saibhris, wealthy people. (b) ~ cainte, seanchais, wealth of speech, of story-telling. 2. Richness. ~ cré, mianraí, richness of soil, of minerals.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl a fhios ~ a bhfuil de shaibhreas acu, they are incalculably rich.
Ní aithníonn fear an tsaibhris leath a ghaolta, the rich man does not acknowledge acquaintance with half his relatives.
Rugadh an rath, an saibhreas, leis, he was born lucky, born to fortune.
Dháil sé a shaibhreas dóibh, he divided his wealth among them.
Airgead, brabach, saibhreas, a dhéanamh, to make money, a profit, a fortune.
Saibhreas thar ~, immeasurable wealth.
Is mór an ~ mura bhfuil a shaibhreas déanta aige, it is surprising if he hasn’t made a fortune.