Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
rear-light
rearm
rearmament
rearmost
re-arrange
re-arrangement
rearwards
reason
reasonable
reasonableness
reasoned
reasoner
reasoning
reassemble
reassurance
reassure
reassuring
reave
reaver
reawaken
rebate
rebel
rebellion
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reason1, s. 1 Cúis f, fáth m -a; Phil: réasún m. The reason for my absence, an chúis a raibh mé as láthair. Jur: Reasons adduced, fáthanna a luaitear (mar chruthú). He did it for reasons best known to himself, aige féin is fearr a fhios cén fáth a ndearna sé é. For the same reason . . ., ar an ábhar céanna ... For no reason at all. gan fáth gan ábhar. For the very reason that. . ., go díreach mar gheall ar . . . What's the reason for it? cad is cúis leis? You have reason to be worried, tá údar imní agat. I have every reason to be tired, is beag an dochar dom a bheith tuirseach. I have reason to believe that . . ., tá údar agam lena chreidiúint go . . . He complains with (good) reason, tá sé ag gearán agus a chúis sin aige. All the more reason for going, is amhlaidh is córa dul ann. By reason of . . ., de bharr . . .,mar gheall ar . . . For that reason, dá bhrí sin. For what reason? cad chuige? 2 Ciall f, meabhair f -rach. He lost his reason, chuaigh sé as a mheabhair. To come to the use of reason, teacht in aois tuisceana, na céille. 3 Réasún m, ciall f. To hear, listen to, reason, teacht chun caidirne; cluas a thabhairt do chomhairle. There is reason in what you say, tá ciall le do chuid cainte. It stands to reason, luíonn sé le réasún; tá sé le céill. I cannot in reason do it, ní bhfaighinn ó mo chiall é a dhéanamh. He will do anything in reason, déanfaidh sé rud cothrom ar bith. Everything in reason, tá measarthacht i ngach aon rud. The price of fish is out of all reason, tá an t-iasc as compás ar fad.
reason2 . 1 v.i. Réasúnaím. To reason from premises, réasúnaíocht a dhéanamh ó réamhleagan, F: meabhair a bhaint as scéal. To reason on, about, a subject, ábhar a chíoradh. To reason with s.o., dul chun réasúin le duine; F: ciall a chur i nduine. 2 v.tr. a To reason that . . ., a bheith d'argóint agat go . . . To reason whether . . ., a phlé cé acu . . . b To reason s.o. out of doing sth., a chur ina luí ar dhuine gan rud a dhéanamh.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Additional reason, fáth m eile.
Alleged reason (for it), an fáth a cuireadh, a tugadh, leis.
Amenable to reason, réasúnta,
He hasn't any reason to complain, níl ábhar ar bith éilimh aige.
To assign a reason for sth., fáth a chur le rud.
Under colour of law, of reason, faoi scáth an dlí, an réasúin.
Dead to reason, gan aird ar réasún.
F: He has no earthly reason for it, níl aon chúis faoin spéir aige leis.
For no earthly reason, gan cúis ar bith.
It's a good enough reason, ní beag de chúis é.
I have every reason to believe that . . ., tá cúis mhaith agam a chreidiúint go . . .
Good reason, excuse, cúis mhaith, leithscéal maith.
Person impervious to reason, duine nach n-éistfeadh le réasún.
Inductive reasoning, réasúnaíocht ionduchtach.
He lost his reason, chuaigh dá mheabhair; scar a chiall leis.
All the more reason why you should meet him, sin mar is cora duit dul chun cainte leis.
What he says is opposed to all reason, tá an ní a deir sé bunoscionn ar fad le réasún; níl an rud a deir sé ag luí le réasún ar chor ar bith.
He did it for reasons of his own, bhí fáth aige féin lena dhéanamh.
Parity of reasoning, comhchosúlacht f loighce.
For no particular reason, gan fáth áirithe ar bith.
Private reasons, fáthanna pearsanta.
There is no reasoning with him, ní éistfidh sé le réasún.
F: Without rhyme or reason, gan fáth gan ábhar.
The reason is not far to seek, tá an fáth follasach.
With some show of reason, agus beagán den cheart aige (acu, etc.).
To show cause, reason, fáth a thabhairt, cúis a shuíomh.
There is no sort of reason for that, níl fáth ar bith leis sin.
It stands to reason that . . ., luíonn le réasún go.. .
Strong reason, fáth maith.
Substantial reason, fáth trom.
I have umpteen reasons for doing it, is iomaí fáth agam lena dhéanamh.
For various reasons, ar a lán cúiseanna; ar iliomad cúiseanna.
Void of reason, gan aon réasún.
Weighty reasons, cúiseanna móra,
That is (the reason) why . . ., sin (é) an fáth a (ar), nach (nár) . . .
