EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
fond, a. 1 A: Simplí, amadánta, baoth. Fond hope, baothdhóchas m. 2 (Athair, máthair) tláith, báúil; ceanúil, grámhar. 3 a He is fond of her, tá sé mór léi, tá cion aige uirthi. They are fond of each other, tá cion acu ar a chéile, tá siad báúil dá chéile. b He is fond of music, drink, tá dúil aige sa cheol, sa deoch; tá sé tugtha don cheol, don ól. He is fond of doing it, is breá leis a bheith á dhéanamh. ► fondly, adv. 1 Go simplí, etc. He fondly hoped to . . ., bhí baothdhóchas aige go... 2 Go ceanúil, grámhar, etc. To embrace s.o. fondly, barróg cheana a bhreith ar dhuine.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is fond of good fare, is breá leis cothú maith.
He was fond of good living, bhí sé dúilmhear sa sómas.
To be passionately fond of sth., dúil as cuimse a bheith agat i rud.
He is fond of pleasure, níl uaidh ach a bheith ag imeacht le haer an tsaoil.
To be fond of reading, bheith tugtha don léitheoireacht.
He is fond of show, is maith leis an solas a bheith air.
He is fond of society, tá dúil sa chuideachta aige.
I am fond of you and yours, tá cion agam ortsa agus ar do mhuintir.