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ab m abbot
ban-ab abbess, bean f(mná; mná, ban) rialta nun, manach m
monk, nuasachán postulant.
abair v say, tell
aithris recite, áitigh argue, persuade, ar (deponent verb) says,
arsa (deponent verb) says, ardaigh raise, béic yell, can sing,
ceistigh question, ciallaigh signify, cuir put, cuir in iúl
communicate, express, dearbhaigh assert, fiafraigh inquire,
ask, fiosraigh inquire, fógair announce, freagair answer,
glaoigh call, iarr (ar) request, ask, impigh implore, beg, inis
tell, iomluaigh mention, discuss, léirigh explain, liúigh yell,
labhair speak, luaigh mention, maígh claim, mínigh explain,
mol (do) advise, samhlaigh imagine, scréach shriek, scread
scream, tabhair le tuiscint imply. (see also: inis)
abairt f sentence
abairtín phrase, aonad comhréire syntactical unit, foraithne
f decree, forógra declaration, frása phrase, nathán aphorism,
ordú order, ráiteas statement saineolaíoch expert, seanfhocal
proverb, seanrá old-saying, tuairim opinion.
ábalta adj. able
a bhfuil taithí aige/ aici ar experienced, aibí mature,
beartach resourceful buannúil masterful; bold, presumptious,
,
cáilithe qualified, cleachtaithe practised, cliste clever; adroit,
cumasach potent, cumhachtach powerful, deas adept,
deaslámhach dexterous, éifeachtach effective, éifeachtúil
efficient, éirimiúil talented; intelligent, folláin fit, healthy, in
inmhe capable, potent, inniúil competent, intleachtach
ingenious, láidir strong, máistriúil masterly, oilte
accomplished, skilled; proficient, scafánta robust, strapping,
seiftiúil resourceful, tréitheach talented, gifted, údarásach
authoritative.
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ÁBA ÁBH
ábaltacht f. ability
aibíocht maturity, beartaíocht ingenuity, resourcefulness bua
,
gift, talent, buannaíocht natural gift, cáilíocht qualification,
cleachtadh practice, clisteacht cleverness; adroitness, cumas
capability, ability, cumhacht power, deise adeptness,
deaslámhaí dexterity, éifeacht efficacy, éifeachtacht
efficiency, competence, éirim talent; intelligence, folláine
fitness, wholesomeness, inmhe capability, potency, inniúlacht
competence; capacity, intleachtacht ingenuity, láidreacht
strength, máistreacht mastery, oiltecht skillfulness;
proficiency, seiftiúlacht resourcefulness, scafántacht
robustness, tréitheachas talent, accomplishment, údarás
authority.
abhainn f river
abhantrach f river basin, river floor, bruach m embankment,
caise f current; stream, caise f reatha spurt, craobhabhainn
tributary, foinse f spring, fras heavy flow, glaise f rivulet,
leaba f(leapa; leapacha) bed, srúill flow, sruth stream,
sruthán brook, sruthlán streamlet, tuile f flood, shower.
ábhal aid. immense
ábhalmhór enormous, vast, áibhéalta exaggerated, anásta
awkwardly big, arrachtach gargantuan, an- very, as cuimse
out of proportion, as miosúr immeasurable, dochuimsithe
boundless, domheasta immeasurable, doscaí extravagant,
fáthachúil giant, ollmhór huge, rí-mhór really big.
abhac m dwarf
cnádaí midget, crandán stunted person, draoidín Tom
Thumb, firín homuncle, pigmí pigmy, stumpa squat, stunted
person, teanntóg undersized individual.
ábhar m
1. subject
ceist issue, dóigh means, opportunity, fadhb f problem,
pointe point, scéal matter, téama theme.
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ÁBH ÁBH
2. matter
aicme class, aonad foghlama learning unit, brainse
eolaíochta branch of science, cúrsa course, earnáil acadúil
academic sector, obair work, roinn léinn division of learning,
saothar (ealaíne, etc.) work (of art, etc.), staidéar study;
prep.
▲ amhábhair raw materials: ~ dochtúra trainee doctor, ~ file
the makings of a poet, ~ fulaingthe cause of suffering, ~ gearáin
cause of complaint, ~ sagairt trainee priest, ~ teasaí somewhat
hot-tempered
■ adhmadóireacht woodwork, Béarla English, bitheolaíocht
biology, ceimic chemistry, ceol music, corpoideachas physical
education, eacnamaíocht economics, ealaín art, eolaíocht
science, fisic physics, Fraincis French, Gearmáinis German,
Gaeilge Irish, gnó business, Iodáilis Italian, mata maths,
miotalóireacht metalwork, Oideachas Sóisialta Slánaíochta
polaitiúil Civic Social and Political Education, Spáinnis
Spanish, stair history, Teagasc Críostaí Christian Religious
Education, tíos home economics, tíreolaíocht geography
ábhartha adj. material
ábhartha relevant, ábharaíoch materialistic, bainteach le
relating to, coibhneasach relative, coirp of the body, bodily,
corpartha corporal, dáiríre actual, den saol seo of this world,
domhanda earthly, fisiciúil physical, follasach patent/clearly,
inbhraite perceptible, inláimhsithe manageable, handle-able,
intadhaill tangible, visible, réadaithe realized, réadúil
realistic, réalaíoch real, réalta manifest, saolta worldly,
tadhlach tactile.
achainí f entreaty
agairt claim, agra plea, éileamh demand, fiafraí request glao
call, impí petition, pléadáil pleading.
achar m distance; period of time
aga short interval, aimsir time-period, am time, bealach
track, fad length, idir an dá linn in the meanwhile, idir
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ACH ACH
threallanna between times, slí way, tamall while, téarma
term, tráth once, occasion, treall short period of time, treall
den oíche period during the night, tréimhse period, seal turn,
spell, uair hour, time.
achoimre f summary, précis
achomaireacht summary, précis, athbhreithniú revision,
buncheisteanna fundamental/ key-issues, cnámha an scéil
the bones of the matter, coimhlint struggle, coimriúchán
digest, coimre compendium, cuntas gairid short account,
eochairphointí key-points, eochair eochairghnéithe fpl key
elements, eochairfhíorais key facts, eochairsmaointe key
ideas, gearrinsint epitome, giorrú shortening; abridgement
imlíne f outline, léirmheas m review, príomhargóintí main
arguments, pointí tábhachtacha important points,
príomhphointí main points, príomhsmaointe main ideas, súil
siar review of past events, tréithe eochracha key attributes.
achrann m quarrelling; fray; difficulty, strife
argóint argument, bruíon quarrel, castacht complication,
cath battle, cogadh war, coimhlint struggle, díospóid dispute,
díospóireacht debate, easaontú disagreement, imreas strife,
in adharca lena chéile loggerheads, míshuaimhneas disquiet,
unrest, sáraíocht disputation, trodaireacht brawling, troid
fight.
achrannach m quarrelsome, troublesome, difficult
agóideach cantankerous, stroppy; protesting, argóinteach
argumentative, bruíonach quarrelsome, casta complicated,
cathach battling, bellicose, cogaíoch belligerent, warlike,
coimhlinteach contesting, fond of contest, deacair difficult,
díospóideach disputative; contentious, díospóireachta
debating, easaontach dissentient, imreasach contentious, in
adharca lena chéile at loggerheads, míshuaimhneach
disquieted, uneasy, sáraíochta held in disputation, trodach
pugnacious, combative.
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ACH ÁDH
acht m act, law
beart measure, move, bille bill, céim step, cur i bhfeidhm
enforcement, cur i gcrích execution, dlí law, fiontar venture,
undertaking, foraithne f decree, forógra declaration, reacht m
statute, rún resolution, seasamh stand, togra initiative, ordú
order.
aclaí adj. supple
inlúbtha bendable, leaisteach elastic, ligthe loose, relaxed,
lúbarnach wriggling, lúfar limber, solúbtha pliable.
acmhainn f capacity
ábaltacht ability, airgead money, éifeacht effect, fairsinge
amplitude gnó business, gus resource, gustal means,
enterprise, inmhe maturity, condition, líon total/ full number,
amount, maoin wealth, méid total amount, oiread amount,
saibhreas riches, toice wealth, toice an tsaoil worldly wealth,
toilleadh capacity, seasamh standing, suíomh position.
acmhainneach adj. affuent, wealthy; resourceful
an airgid moneyed, ar maos le hairgead rolling in money,
brabachúil well-to-do, compordach comfortable, deisiúil
well-circumstanced, flúirseach abounding, plentiful, fairsing
ample, gustalach well-off, well-to-do, iarmhaiseach affluent,
ina s(h)uí go te sitting pretty, iomadúil copious, lofa le
hairgead rotten with money, rachmasach wealthy, raidhsiúil
abundant, profuse, ramhar fat, saibhir rich, séanmhar
prosperous, toiciúil wealthy, prosperous, torthúil fruitful,
fertile. (see also: saibhir)
ádh m luck
amhantar windfall, stroke of luck, buille amhantrach
windfall, cabhair Dé God’s help, cinniúint destiny, éadáil
serendipity, unexpected gain, fortún fortune, séan prosperity,
seans chance, sonas happiness, good luck, tabhartas ó Dhia
Godsend, tarlú ámharach lucky occurrence, toice fortune,
chance, torchaire fortunate acquisition.
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ADH ADM
◊ Bhí an t-~ orainn. We were lucky., Bíonn an t-~ dearg ortsa.
You’re extremely lucky., sciorta den ~ stroke of luck, Go raibh
an t-~ ort sna scrúduithe! Good luck with the exams!
adhlacadh m burial
Aifreann na marbh Mass for the dead, cur committal, cur
san uaigh interment, deasghnátha adhlactha funeral rites,
tionlacan an choirp funeral procession.
■ an ola dhéanach the last oils/Rites, cill churchyard, cónra
coffin, faire wake, leac (f. gs. leice) uaighe tombstone, mná
caointe keening women, muintir an mhairbh family of the
deceased, óráid adhlactha funeral oration, reilig cemetery,
sochraid funeral, teach tórraimh wake-house, uaigh grave.
adharc f horn; antenna
aláram alarm, aintéine f antenna, beann f antler, bonnán
siren, stoc (comhraic) (battle) horn; goblet.
adhmad m wood
adhmadóireacht woodwork, bataí sticks, brosna firewood,
cipín match, connadh (le haghaidh tine) kindling, coill wood,
crann tree, craobhóga twigs, fásach m wilderness, foraois
forest, maide wooden stick (cf. maide portaigh bog-timber,
cos mhaide wooden leg, ceann maide blockhead, etc),
roschoill underwood, scrub, siúinéireacht carpentry, slaitín
wand, slat stick.
adhradh m worship, adoration
adhmholadh eulogizing, aililiú alleluia, ardú exaltation,
bladar adulation, diagú deification, íoladhradh idolatry,
meas m regard, moladh praise, ómós homage, paidreacha fpl
prayers, urraim reverence. (see also: moladh)
admhaigh v admit
aithin recognize, aontaigh agree, dearbhaigh affirm, fógair
declare, géill yield, concede, glac le accept, lig allow, nocht
reveal.
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AER ÁIB
aer m air; sky; fun
aeráid climate, aeraíocht entertainment, aimsir weather,
anáil breath, gaoth f wind, ocsaigin oxygen, siamsa
entertainment, spéir sky, spórt fun, spraoi spree, fun. (see
also: atmaisféar 1)
áfach adv. however
ach but, ámh however, ar aon nós at any rate, ar a shon sin
agus eile nevertheless, dá ainneoin notwithstanding, in
ainneoin sin in spite of that, ina dhiaidh sin agus uile
nonetheless, mar sin féin all the same, sin ráite that said.
agallamh m interview
ceastóireacht interrogation, ceistiú questioning, comhrá
conversation, chat, croscheistiú cross-questioning, fiafraí
enquiring, asking, fiosrú enquiring, fiosrúchán enquiry.
aghaidh f face, facade, front
cuntanós countenance, visage, craiceann skin, surface area,
dreach m aspect, facial appearance, dealramh appearance,
gnúis countenance, éadan front, face, taobh m amuigh
exterior, tosach m front.
áibhéalta adj. exaggerated
áiféiseach ridiculous, ainspianta grotesque, dulta thar fóir
excessive, gáifeach histrionic, gairéadach gaudy, loud,
galamaisíoch affected, full of empty showiness, gan
craiceann na fírinne air implausible, iomarcach excessive,
superfluous, ollmhór immense, rófhoclach effusive, verbose,
ró-mhaisiúil over-decorated, séideogach puffed-up,
toirtéiseach ostentatious, thar cailc ar fad way-over-the top,
thar fóir over-the-top.
áibhéil f. exaggeration
áiféis exaggeration, nonsense, dul thar fóir/ cailc over-doing-
it gáifeachas sensationalism, showiness, gairéad ostentation,
galamaisíocht histrionics, affectation, iomarca superfluity,
ollmhóire immenseness, rófhoclachas verbosity, ró-
mhaisiúlacht excessively ornate, séadadh hot air, windiness,
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AIB AIC
séideadh adhairce horn-blowing, séideogacht blustering,
disdainful empty talk, toirtéis ostentation.
aibí adj. ripe
cineálta aged (cf. fíon ~ aged wine), fásta go hiomlán fully
grown, forbartha developed, in inmhe potent, mature, lán-
fhorbartha fully developed, lánfhásta mature (mac léinn ~
mature student), lánfhásta fully grown, réidh le baint ready
to harvest, réidh le hithe ready-to-eat, seanchleachta well-
practised, stálaithe () seasoned (e.g. adhmad ~ seasoned
wood), tagtha in aois come of age, tuartha sate, ullamh
ready.
aice f nearness, proximity
áisiúlacht handiness, comhtheagmhálacht contiguity, cóngar
vicinity, dlús propinquity, dlúthaíocht intimacy (with a deity)
dlúthchaidreamh intimacy (with a person), foisceacht
proximity, gaireacht closeness, contiguity, giorracht
nearness, inrochtaineacht accessibility, neasacht immediacy,
teagmháil adjacency, teoranntacht contiguity, bordering.
▲ in ~ na farraige beside the sea, in ~ liom beside me, in ~
láimhe near at hand, in ~ láithreach nearby Fan i m’aice! Stay
close by me! Tá lámh in ~ leis. He has one lame arm., ina ~ sin
besides, Tóg as ~ an linbh é! Take it out of reach of the child!
aicíd f disease
adhascaid morning sickness, nausea, aiseag puking,
vomiting, breoiteacht sickliness, sickness easláinte ill-health,
galar illness, galar tógálach contagious disease, galar
meathlúcháin degenerative disease, tinneas sickness,
tinneas boilg stomach upset, tinneas cinn headache, pairilis
paralysis, faoi phairilis paralysed.
■ ailse cancer, ainéaras aneurism, aipindicíteas appendicitis
airtríteas arthritis, alcólachas alcoholism, antaibheathach m
antibiotic, aodh thochais hives, ardbhrú fola high blood-
pressure, béim ghréine sunstroke, bolgach f smallpox, bolgach f
bó cow-pox, broincíteas bronchitis, bruitíneach measles,
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AIC AIF
bruitíneach dhearg German measles, rubella, calar cholera,
ceislínteas tonsillitis, cliseadh néaróg nervous breakdown,
confadh rabies, daitheacha rheumatism, deilgneach f chicken-
pox, dúlagar depression, diaibéiteas diabetes, easpa abscess,
eipidéim epidemic, eitinn tuberculosis, fiabhras fever, fiabhras
dubh typhus, fiabhras cnámh rheumatic fever, fiabhras dearg
scarlet fever, fliú flu, frídín germ, gastaireintríteas
gastroenteritis, leoicéime leukaemia, meall m(mill; ~ta) tumour,
meall m gorm carbuncle, meiningíteas meningitis, múchadh
asthma, niúmóine pneumonia, othras goile stomach ulcer,
plucamas mumps, plúchadh asthma, polaimiailíteas polio,
scitsifréine f schizophrenia, scoilteacha fpl rheumatism,
siondróm easpa imdhíonachta faighte (SEIF) acquired
immune deficiency disorder (AIDS), slaghdán cold, spuaic
shlaghdáin cold sore, tíofóideach typhoid, titimeas epilepsy,
triuch m(treacha) whooping-cough, VEID dearfach (víreas
easpa imdhíonachta daonna dearfach) HIV positive, víreas
virus, (see also: tinneas)
aicme
f class
rangú classification, rang class, roinn division/ department,
cineál kind, sórt sort, saghas type, sort, grúpa group, dream
group, catagóir category, sraith set. (see also: grúpa)
aiféala f regret
aiféaltas embarrassment, aithreachas regret, aithrí penance,
aithrí mhall late repentance, aithrí thoirní sudden
repentance, brón faoinar tharla sorrow over all that
happened, buaireamh coinsiasa troubled conscience,
caoineadh mourning, ciontacht guilt, díomá disappointment,
doilíos remorse, dólás ruefulness, droch-choinsias bad
conscience, gruaim despondency, gloom, míshástacht
dissatisfaction, náire shame, scrupaill choinsiasa pricks of
conscience, taibhseacht ostentation. (see also: náire)
aiféalach adj. regretful
aithríoch penitent, ar a bhfuil buaireamh coinsiasa
conscience-stricken, díomách disappointed, brónach sorry,
brónach faoinar tharla sorrowful over all that happened,
buartha troubled caointeach mournful, ciontach guilty,
doilíosach remorseful, dólásach rueful, gruama despondent,
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AIF AIG
míshásta dissatisfied, náireach shameful, náirithe shamed,
embarrassed, taibhseach ostentatious. (see also: náireach)
Aifreann m Mass
eaglais church, searmanas eaglasta church ceremony,
seirbhís eaglasta church service, seirbhís íobairt chorp
Chríost Eucharist, séipéal chapel, teampall temple; church,
teach pobail church. (see also: eaglais, reiligiún)
▲ ~ Mór High Mass, ~ an Domhnaigh Sunday Mass, ~ na
Gine Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, ~ na Marbh Requiem
Mass, ~ an Phósta Nuptial Mass, léamh an Aifrinn to say Mass,
cárta Aifrinn Mass card,
■ an Abhlann Choisricthe the Consecrated Host, Aifreannach
maith good Mass-goer, altóir altar, ard-altóir high altar, bosca
faoistine confessional box, buachaill/ cailín altóra altar
boy/girl, éadach/ ráillí altóra altar cloth, rails, faoistin
confession, faoistin a chloisteáil to hear confession,
glúinfheacadh genuflection, peaca marfach/ solathach mortal/
venial sin, sagart priest, uisce coisricthe holy water (see also:
eaglais, reiligiún)
aigeanta adj. spirited, sprightly, intellectual
anamúil animated, beo lively, beoga sprightly, cliste clever,
éirimiúil intelligent, fuinniúil energetic, gasta quick (on the
uptake), gníomhach active, intleachtach mettlesome,
misniúil high-spirited, plucky, sponcúil spunky, spridiúil
spirited.
aighneas m dispute
achrann quarrelling, argóint argument, bruíon wrangle,
cadráil chatter, caibidil disputation, caint ghonta hurtful talk,
cambús commotion, cath battle, clampar uproar, cogadh
war, coimhlint struggle, comhrá dialogue, comhrac struggle,
conspóid controversy, contrárthacht tuairime difference of
opinion, dioscúrsa discourse, díospóireacht debate, easaontú
disagreement, eascairdeas antagonism, feannadh flaying,
gleo combat, íde béil verbal abuse, naimhdeas hostility,
enmity, racán rumpus, raic uproar, rí-rá agus ruaille buaille
ructions, sáraíocht disputing, contention, scalladh scolding,
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