Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
dóstacht
dostiúrtha
dostróicthe
dot
doth
dothadhaill
dothaimh
dóthain
dóthair
dothairne
dóthanach
dóthanacht
dóthchas
dotheagaisc
dotheimhlithe
dothéite
dotheoranta
dothíos
dothíosach
dothógtha
dothollta
dothomhaiste
dothráchta
dóthain, f. (gs. ~). Enough, sufficiency. Do dhóthain a bheith agat de rud, to have enough of sth. Do dhóthain a bhaint as rud, to take as much as one needs of sth. Do dhóthain a bheith le déanamh agat, to have enough to do. Tá mo dhóthain mhór agam, I have more than enough. Tá a dhá dhóthain le déanamh aige, he has his hands full. Tá a seacht n~ le rá acu, they talk far too much. Tá ~ fir ann, it is enough for a man; it is as much as a man can do. Dóthain rí de bhéile, a meal fit for a king. Thug sé mo dhóthain (le déanamh) dom, it was as much as I could do. Fuair siad a n~ den anás, they had their share of poverty. Ní mór a dhóthain, he is easily satisfied. Nach bhfuil sé maith do dhóthain duit? Is it not good enough for you? (Var: m; gs. dóthana)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá ~ (agus a dhóthain) de mhaoin an tsaoil aige, he is very well off, has a surplus of worldly goods.
Tá do dhóthain agat, ~ liom, you have enough, it seems to me.
Fuair mé mo dhóthain de, I got enough of it.
Ba é a dhóthain de dhiúité é, he well deserved it.
Tá do dhóthain agat, you have your fill.
Tá a dhóthain ar ~ aige, he has scarcely enough.
Tá mo dhóthain ann, ach ní mór fairis, it is sufficient for me, but not much more than that.
Tá mo dhóthain ann, nó ~ leis (de), it is enough for me, or nearly so.
~ do sháith, do dhóthain, eat your fill.
Ní bhfuair siad ~ a ndóthain, they didn’t get half enough.
An bhfuil do dhóthain agat? Tá agus mo ~. Have you enough? Yes, plenty.
Tá do dhóthain go ~ ann, it is barely enough for you.
Tá do sheacht ndóthain le déanamh agat cheana féin, you have much more than enough to do already.
Tá mo dhóthain agam dá ~, I have enough without it.
