Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
faibhir
faibhle
faibhrigh
fáibre
faic
faiche
faíche
faichill
faichilleach
faichilleoir
faichle
faichleann
faichne
faicín
faicsean
faicseanach
faicseanacht
faicsin
faid
faide
fáide
faideog
fáideog
faichill1, f. (gs. ~e). 1. vn. of faichill2. 2. Care, caution; wariness, guardedness. Bheith ar d’fhaichill, to be cautious; to be wary, to beware (ar dhuine, ar rud, of s.o., of sth.). Duine a chur ar a fhaichill (ar), to put s.o. on his guard (against). Bhí sé ar a fhaichill romhainn, he was guarded in our presence. Dá mbeadh ~ aige ar a theanga, if only he would guard his tongue. Níl ~ ar bith ann, he takes no precautions. ~ a thóna féin ar gach fear, let every man guard his own rear, every man for himself. (Var: faichilt f)
faichill2, v.t. & i. Be careful of; (with ar) be wary of, on guard against. Rud a fhaichill, to be careful of sth. ~ do shúil, mind your eye. ~ na huibheacha, be careful of the eggs. Tú féin a fhaichill ar rud, to be wary of sth. Níor fhaichill sé é féin ar na taismí, he didn’t take precautions against accidents. ~! Be careful! Beware!
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bí ar d’fhaichill air, tá ~ ann, beware of him, he is deceptive.
~ann tú a bheith ar d’fhaichill orthu, you may beware of them.
Dá ~ ciall atá aige, tá faichill ann, little sense as he has he can be cautious.
Faichill thú féin ar an ~ sin, beware of that boyo.
Faichill thú féin air, tá sé ~ sleamhain, beware of him, he is slippery and insidious.
Faichill thú féin air, tá sé ~, be wary of him, he is quick-tempered.
