Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
tuirseach
tuirsigh
tuirsiúil
tuirsiúlacht
tuirtheacht
túis
túisbhád
túisce
tuisceanach
tuisceanóir
tuiscint
tuise
tuiseal
túiseán
túiseoir
túisigh
tuisle
tuisleach
tuisligh
tuismeá
tuismeadh
tuismigh
tuismíocht
túisce, comp. a. & adv. Sooner, rather; first. 1. An té is ~ a labhair, the person who spoke first. Ar an rud is ~ ar maidin, first thing in the morning. Ní ~ thoir ná thiar iad, they are no sooner here than there. Ba thúisce a dhéanfainn duit féin é, I would sooner do it for yourself. Ba thúisce liom suí ná seasamh, I’d rather sit than stand. Dá thúisce dá dtiocfaidh sé, the sooner he comes. Níos ~ ná ligfeadh sé liom é, sooner than he would let me have it. Cé is ~ chugaibh ná mé? Here I am again! An rud is ~ chugat, the first thing to hand. Prov: Is ~ deoch ná scéal, a drink comes before a story. 2. (As positive adv. with chomh)Chomh ~ is a dúirt sé é, as soon as he said it. 3. (In s. adv. phrases) An ~ is féidir, as soon as possible. Ní beag liom a thúisce, it will come soon enough. (Var. of 3: ~acht)
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8. Ní túisce ~ a chonaic sé mé (ná rith sé), as soon as ever he saw me (he ran).
Ní túisce mór le chéile iad ná ~, they are no sooner friendly than unfriendly.
Is túisce ~ ná scéal, one should offer a drink before asking for news.
Is túisce ~ ná gaoth, a swell precedes a storm.
An ~ is túisce a labhair, he who spoke first.
Is túisce ~ ná tuarastal, wages must be earned first.
