Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
misidear
mísil
misin
misinéir
mísleacht
mísleán
mismín
misneach
misnigh
misnitheoir
misniú
misniúil
misniúlacht
mispicil
místá
místaid
místaidéar
místaidéarach
miste
misteach
misteachas
mistéir
mistéireach
misneach, m. (gs. -nigh1). 1. Courage. ~ a bheith agat, to have courage. Glac ~, take heart. Tháinig ~ dom, I took courage. ~ a chur ar dhuine, i nduine, to encourage s.o. Thug sé ~ dom, it gave me courage. A mhisneach a bhaint de dhuine, to make s.o. lose courage. Ná caill do mhisneach, don’t lose heart. Ní bhfuair sé óna mhisneach é a dhéanamh, he couldn’t pluck up courage to do it. Ní raibh sé de mhisneach agam labhairt leis, I hadn’t the courage to speak to him. Fear misnigh, man of courage. Prov: Níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh, fortune favours the brave. 2. Hopefulness, cheer; feeling of well-being. Dul i ~, chun misnigh, (of sick person) to feel better. Tá ~ maith aige inniu, he feels much better, is improved a lot, today. Focal misnigh don easlán, a word of cheer for the person who is unwell. Bia a bhfuil ~ ann, cheering, health-giving, food. (Var: f)
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PHRASES
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Theip ar an misneach aige, he lost courage.
(De) cheal gan misneach a bheith aige, because he is lacking in courage.
Do mhisneach a chruinniú, to summon up one’s courage.
Chuir sé neart agus misneach ionainn, it gave us strength and courage.
Thug siad misneach dá bhfoireann, dá n-imreoirí, they gave encouragement to their team, to their players.
Cailleadh é de dhíobháil misnigh, he was lost through lack of courage.
Má tá sé de mhisneach agat, if you have the courage.
Meanma, misneach, a dhéanamh, to keep up one’s spirits, courage.
Ní bhfaighinn de mhisneach iad a chosc, I couldn’t find enough courage to prevent them.
~ an mhisnigh, the courageous man.
Misneach, meanma, a ghlacadh, to take courage, heart.
~ misnigh, lowering of spirits.
~ mo mhisneach, my courage evaporated.
~ misnigh, loss of courage.
Mhaolaigh a mhisneach, his courage waned.
~ misnigh, rise in courage.
~ agus misneach, spirit and courage.
Tá ~ amhairc, cuimhne, misnigh, air, his sight, memory, courage, is failing.
Tháinig sé i ~ agus i misneach, he grew big and confident.
Ní ~ misneach (chun), it takes courage (to).
~ do mhisneach, rouse your courage.
~ misnigh, the raising of courage.
Dá mbeadh a ~ de mhisneach aige, if he had that much courage.
~ uchtaigh, mhisnigh, spark of courage.
Coimhlint, misneach, gan ~, unyielding contest, courage.
Cuidiú, tacaíocht, misneach, a thabhairt, to give help, backing, encouragement.
Thug an misneach air, his courage failed him.
Misneach a thaispeáint, to show courage.
Tháinig misneach dom, I took courage; I felt better.
Theip an misneach air, his courage failed.
Thóg an scéala sin ár meanma agus ár misneach, that news raised our spirits and our courage.
Bhí a mhisneach ag trá, his courage was running out.
Thréig ar an misneach aige, his courage failed him.
