EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
fir, s. 1 Fir(-tree), giúis f, crann m giúise. Silver fir, giúis gheal. Fir plantation, coill ghiúise. 2 Giúis f, adhmad m giúise.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Accession to manhood, teacht m in aois fir.
To be of (full) age, bheith in aois fir (mná).
Coming of age, teacht in aois (fir, mná).
He has a good appearance, tá cosúlacht bhreá fir air.
She was brought to bed of a boy, rugadh páiste fir di.
The black races, na fir ghorma; na treibheanna dubha.
To control men, fir a stiúradh.
The men came dribbling back, d'fhill na fir ina nduine is ina nduine.
Mil: Effectives, fir inghnímh.
Man's estate, (in) aois fir, inmhe fir.
She shuts her eyes to the faults of her husband, scaoileann sí lochtanna a fir thairsti.
Fighting men, fir mpl troda.
Man of gigantic frame, cabhlach m fir.
The great men (of the age), fir mhóra (le rá) (na linne).
He is a grown-(up) man, tá sé in inmhe fir; tá sé i mbun a mhéide.
Fb: The insides, na fir láir.
He did justice to the meal, bhain sé díol fir as an mbéile.
These kind of men, fir den sórt seo.
What sort of a man is he to look at? cad é an chosúlacht fir é?
Male nurse, banaltra m fir.
Men and women, fir agus mná.
Good man! maith an fear! togha fir!
Attrib.Man cook, cócaire m fir.
Officers and men, na hoifigigh agus na fir.
The manhood of the country, fir na tíre.
Our menfolk, na fir s'againne.
You did nobly, rinne tú cion fir.
Male nurse, banaltra fir.
One of the men, fear de na fir; duine de na fir.
The workmen are out, tá na fir ar stailc.
Partner in life, céile m fir, mná.
To reach the age of puberty, teacht chun sleachta, teacht in oirbheart, in inmhe (fir, mná).
F: He is one of the right sort, togha fir é.
A little scrap of a man, síogaí m beag fir.
To segregate the sexes, na fir is na mná a scaradh ó chéile.
She has no sex-appeal, is fada siar searc fir óig inti.
He is a sterling fellow, togha fir é.
Mil: To stiffen a battalion, cathlán a neartú le fir sheanchruaite.
He lives in (great, grand) style, tá saol fir uasail aige.
They are honest men, fir chneasta iad.
Are they young men? -- They are, an fir óga iad? -- Sea.
A widowed husband, baintreach fir.
F: Little wisp of a man, cleiteachán beag fir.
