EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
briathar, m. (gs. -air, pl. -thra). 1. Word. Do bhriathar a thabhairt le rud, to give one’s word, promise, for sth. Briathra béil, spoken words. Dá ndéanfadh briathra béil é, if talk could do it. Briathra móra, díomhaoine, boastful, idle, words. ~ móide, solemn word, promise. ~ Dé, the word of God. An B~, the Word. Briathra an tSoiscéil, the words of the Gospel. Ní bheathaíonn, ní chothaíonn, na briathra na bráithre, fair words butter no parsnips. Ní briathra a dhearbhaíos ach gníomh, actions speak louder than words. Dar mo bhriathar; dom ~, im ~, on my word (of honour). 2. Verb. ~ saor, autonomous verb. (Var: f, gs. & pl. bréithre)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a dhéanamh de réir do bhriathair, to fit your actions to your words.
Is minic a chealg briathra míne cailín críonna, many a prudent girl was led astray with honeyed words.
Briathra coisreacain, words of consecration.
~ briathair, the keeping of one’s word.
Briathar cúnta, auxiliary verb.
~ m’fhocal! ~ mo bhriathar! ~ m’uacht! Upon my word!
Ní briathar a dhearbhaíonn ach gníomh, actions speak louder than words.
Briathra, smaointe, ~e, idle words, thoughts.
Briathar ~ dochiallach, obscure inexplicable word.
Ní briathar a dhearbhaíos ach ~, actions speak louder than words.
Briathar, réimniú, ~, weak verb, conjugation.
Briathar, réimniú, ~, strong verb, conjugation.
Ná ~ uait briathar gan chomhlíonadh, don’t utter a word that you do not mean to keep.
Briathra meala, honeyed words.
Briathra milse, honeyed words.
Briathar ~e, pledged word.
~ briathair, failure to keep one’s word.
An fhoirm ~ de bhriathar, the absolute form of a verb.
~ (briathair), principal parts (of verb).
Briathar ~, regular verb.
~ briathra, distortion of statements.
Le ~ nó le briathar, in thought or word.
Briathar ~, substantive verb.
Thug sé briathar mór, he swore a great oath.
Briathra ~, piteous words.
Briathar ~, defective verb.