TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
smaoineamh, m. (gs. as s. -nimh, as vn. -nte; pl. -nte).1. vn. of smaoinigh. 2. Thought; reflection, idea. ~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to think over sth. Bhuail an ~ mé (go), the thought struck me (that). Rinne mé ~ i m’intinn, a thought crossed my mind. Is maith an ~ é, it is a happy thought. Le ~ nó le briathar, in thought or word. ~ a chur i gceann duine, to put an idea into s.o.’s head. Ní raibh ~ agam ar a leithéid a dhéanamh, I had no thought of doing such a thing. ~ tobann, sudden impulse. Smaointe casta ar chúrsaí an tsaoil, complicated thoughts on the affairs of life. (Var: smaoineadh m)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhuail smaoineamh mé, a thought struck me.
~ cheiste, smaointe, nicety of question, of thought.
~ tola, smaointe, harmony of will, of thought.
Smaointe a chomhcheangal, to associate ideas.
Do mheabhair, do smaointe, a chruinniú, to collect one’s wits, thoughts.
Briathra, smaointe, ~e, idle words, thoughts.
~ smaointe, intinne, depth of thought, of mind.
~ smaointe, díospóireachta, profundity of thought, of argument.
Smaointe ~a, unfathomable thoughts.
Ní thig liom mo smaointe a chur in ~, I am unable to frame my thoughts.
Smaoineamh, rún, ag fabhrú i gceann, in intinn, duine, an idea, an intention, forming in s.o.’s head, mind.
Is ~ a bheinn ag smaoineamh air, I wouldn’t dream of (doing) it.
~ intleachta, dearcaidh, smaointe, breadth of intellect, of vision, of ideas.
Smaointe ~a, stray thoughts.
Smaoineamh a ghabháil, to frame a thought.
~ ag a smaointe, occupied with his thoughts.
~ ach smaoineamh air, merely by thinking about it; at the mere thought of it.
~ smaointe, cuimhne, clarity of thought, of memory.
Léamh ar smaointe, ar chroí, duine, to read s.o.’s thoughts heart.
Caint, smaointe, an rud atá doiléir, a léiriú, to elucidate speech, thoughts, what is obscure.
Do smaointe a ~ean chun fáin, to let one’s thoughts wander.
Níor mhiste smaoineamh air, it would be well to think about it.
Smaointe ~a, impure thoughts.
Smaointe ~, disconnected thoughts.
~ smaointe, trend of thoughts.
Ag smaoineamh go domhain, thinking deeply.
Lig dom smaoineamh, let me think.
Smaoineamh ar rud, to think of sth.
Ag smaoineamh ar an am a bhí, thinking of days gone by.
Is iomaí rud agam le bheith ag smaoineamh air, I have many things to think of.
Ag smaoineamh ar a leas féin atá sé, he is consulting his own interest.
Ag smaoineamh ar rud a dhéanamh, thinking of doing sth.
Ná bí ag déanamh rudaí gan smaoineamh orthu, don’t do things unthinkingly.
Cad é a bhfuil tú ag smaoineamh air? A penny for your thoughts.
~ scéil, smaointe, argóna, thread of story, of thoughts, of argument.
~ smaoineamh mé, a thought occurred to me.
~ a ligean le smaointe, to give rein to thoughts.
Na smaointe is uaigní i gcroí an duine, the inmost thoughts of a human being.