Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
dreapadh
dreapadóir
dreapadóireacht
dreapaigh
dreapás
dreaptha
dreapú
dreas
dreasach
dreasachtach
dreasadóir
dreasaigh
dreasáil
dreasán
dreasanna
dreasarnach
dreaschoill
dreasla
dreasóg
dreasú
dreibhlín
dreich
dréichtín
dreas1, m. (gs. & npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Turn, spell, while, bout. ~ oibre, cainte, a dhéanamh, to do a spell of work, of talking. ~ a chodladh, to sleep a while. Bhí mé ~ ag foghlaim, I was learning for a while. ~ a bhualadh ar dhuine, to take a turn at beating s.o.; to give s.o. a beating. ~ ar chuigeann, ar chláirseach, a turn at churning, at (playing) the harp. Tabhair ~ den tine dó, (i) heat it over the fire for a spell, (ii) let him sit by the fire for a while. Bhí gach uile dhreas acu air, they were all at it in turn. ~ ag gol ~ ag gáire, weeping and laughing by turns. Tá ~ maith siúlta aige, he has walked quite a bit. ~ a bhaint as rud, to make sth. serve one’s turn. Thug sé ~ den chéachta dom, he let me have the plough for a while. Le ~ de laethanta, for a number of days past. I dtosach mo dhreasa, just as I was getting down to work. Más maith praiseach is leor ~ di, (ironically) enough is as good as a feast. 2. Sp: Round. Rac: Heat. Ten: Rally. Cr: ~ istigh, innings. (Var: f, gs. dreise)
dreas2, f. (gs. drise, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1 = dris. 2. Coll: Brambles, briars.
dreas3 = dras.
dreas4 = dreasaigh.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dreas cardála a dhéanamh le duine, to discuss topics, have a gossip, with s.o.
Dreas ~, innings.
Cluiche, dreas, ~a, fencing-match, -bout.
