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English-Irish Dictionary (1959)
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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-word
noun
referring to a particular word
the b-word
an b-fhocal
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Phrases and Examples in other entries
action
»
actions speak louder than words
ní briathra a dhearbhaíonn ach gníomh
actual
»
I don't remember his actual words
ní cuimhin liom go baileach na focail a dúirt sé
,
ní cuimhin liom a chuid focal go beacht
advice
»
a word of advice: be on time
mholfainn duit a bheith in am
;
mo chomhairle duit: bí in am
advisedly
»
to use the word advisedly
(
also
to use the term advisedly
)
he abandoned her, to use the word advisedly
thréig sé í, más é sin an focal ceart
;
thréig sé í, más mar sin is fearr é a rá
alternative
»
there are two alternative definitions of this word
tá dhá shainmhíniú malartach ar an bhfocal seo
ambiguously
»
an ambiguously worded letter
litir a bhféadfaí níos mó ná brí amháin a bhaint aisti
amusing
»
this word is amusing to English speakers
baineann an focal seo gáire as Béarlóirí
anglicisation
»
it's an anglicisation of a Latin word
foirm ghalldaithe d'fhocal Laidine is ea é
another
»
not another word out of you!
ná cloisim oiread agus focal amháin eile uait!
Arabic
»
an Arabic word
focal Araibise
articulate
»
to articulate words
focail a rá go soiléir
attentive
»
they need to be attentive to the meaning of the words
ní mór dóibh aird a bheith acu ar bhrí na bhfocal
bad
»
to not have a bad word to say about sb/sth
she hasn't a bad word to say about anyone
ní bhíonn drochrud le rá aici faoi dhuine ar bith
bandy
»
to bandy words
bheith ag cocaireacht
they were bandying words with each other
bhí siad ina seasamh ansin ag cocaireacht le chéile
,
bhí troid na mbó maol acu
barbarism
»
that word is a barbarism
níl aon bhunús leis an bhfocal sin
barely
»
she barely spoke a word
is ar éigean a dúirt sí focal
,
ní mó ná gur labhair sí ar chor ar bith
barricade
»
a barricade of words
balla focal
Basque
»
a Basque word
focal Bascaise
battle
»
battle of words
cur agus cúiteamh
,
iomarbhá focal
,
sáraíocht
believe
»
I don't believe a word he says
ní chreidim focal dá ndeir sé
,
ní chreidim focal as a bhéal
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