Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
major-domo
major-general
majority
majorship
make
make away
make off
make out
make over
make up
make-believe
make-do
makefast
maker
makeshift
make-up
make-weight
making
making-up
malachite
Malachy
maladjusted
maladjustment
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
make out »
make out, v.tr. 1 Déanaim (amach), scríobhaim (liosta, seic, etc.). 2 a Déanaim amach, tagaim ar an tuairim. How do you make that out? conas a dhéanann tú amach é sin? b He is trying to make out that she is richer than she is, tá sé ag iarraidh a rá go bhfuil sí níos saibhre ná mar atá sí. He is not such a fool as people make him out, níl sé ina amadán chomh mór agus a mheasann daoine. 3 a Scaoilim, tuigim (cruacheist, etc.). I can't make it out, níl mé in ann aon mheabhair a bhaint as. b Tugaim chun grinnis, aithním uaim.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To make out a bill, bille a dhéanamh suas.
He is making capital out of it, tá sé á chur chun a leasa féin; tá sé ag iarraidh teacht i dtír air.
To make out a case against s.o., cúis a chur in aghaidh duine.
He made a good thing out of it, bhain sé leas as; bhí rud dá bharr aige.
To make mountains out of mole-hills, míol mór a dhéanamh de mhíoltóg.
Hut made out of a few old planks, bothán a rinneadh as dornán, de dhornán, seanchlár.
To make an out, bearna a fhágáil.
To make a profit on, out of, a transaction, brabach a dhéanamh ar bheart gnó.
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, is deacair olann a bhaint de ghabhar.
To make one's money spin out, fad a bhaint as an airgead.
He makes a good thing out of it, tá sé ag baint sochair mhaith as.
