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AB AB A 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. 1 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. 2 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 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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, 7 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, 8 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, 9 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, 10