Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
imthús
imuamhnach
in
-in
in-
ín
-ín
in aghaidh
in airde
ina
inaighnis
inainmnithe
ináirithe
inairm
inaistir
inaistrithe
inaistritheacht
inaitheanta
ináitrithe
inar
inárachais
inathraithe
inathraitheacht
in aghaidh, prep. phrase. 1. Against. In ~ na gaoithe, against the wind. In ~ an chnoic, an tsrutha, (going) uphill, up-stream. Ag cur in ~ duine, ruda, opposing, contradicting, s.o., sth. Ag iompú in ~ ruda, turning against sth. Tá na daoine ina ~, the people are against him, it, opposed to him, to it. Tá an saol ag dul ina ~, things are going against him. Tá sin in ~ an dlí, that is against, an infringement of, the law. Tugadh ina ~ (go), it was charged against him (that). Dul in ~ fianaise, to fly in the face of evidence. In ~ na gcos, feet first. Chuaigh sé ann in ~ a chos, he went there reluctantly. 2. (a) In return for. An mhaith in ~ an oilc, (to return) good for evil. Cor in ~ an chaim a thabhairt, to play s.o. at his own game, to give tit for tat. Punt in ~ gach scillinge, a pound for every shilling. (b) Per, for each. In ~ an lae, na seachtaine, na bliana, daily, weekly, yearly.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag ~ in aghaidh ruda, objecting to sth.
In aghaidh m’fhoinn agus m’~, against my wish and inclination.
Tá sé in aghaidh ~, it is not etiquette.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, in aghaidh ruda, to make provision for, against, sth.
Cor in aghaidh an chaim (agus ~ in aghaidh an choir), tit for tat.
In aghaidh, os coinne, le taobh, a chéile, against, opposite, beside, each other. (Of thing itself in relation to its parts)
Ciontú in aghaidh, to offend against.
In aghaidh a choinsiasa, against his conscience.
~ in aghaidh Dé, an dlí, an duine, an offence against God, the law, the person.
Tá siad féin is a g~ ag dul in aghaidh a chéile, they belie their appearance.
Tú féin a chrosadh (in aghaidh urchóide), to make the sign of the cross on oneself (against harm).
Cruachan in aghaidh na hanachaine, to face up to trouble, to keep a stiff upper lip.
8. Cur in aghaidh, i gcoinne, in éadan, ruda, to oppose sth.
~ a chur in aghaidh duine, to lay a charge against s.o.
in aghaidh (ruda), opposition (to sth.).
Moill ar tí, in aghaidh, le linn, (an) Deabhaidh, more hurry less speed.
Dúirt sé gur dhual don mhac a bheith in aghaidh an athar, he said that it was fated for son to oppose father.
Tá sé in aghaidh ~a, it is against nature, against reason.
In aghaidh an ~a, against the grain.
(in aghaidh, i gcoinne, in éadan, against).
Bhí ~ is taoide in aghaidh a chéile, there was a conflict of wind and tide.
Rud, duine, a chuimilt in aghaidh, i gcoinne, an fhionnaidh, to rub sth., s.o., against the grain, the wrong way.
Rud a dhéanamh, dul in aghaidh duine, go ~, to do sth., to oppose s.o., openly.
Níl ann ach ~ in aghaidh gaoithe, it is only a waste of breath.
In aghaidh, i mbéal, na gaoithe, against, in the teeth of, the wind.
Dia, aingil Dé, in aghaidh do ghuí, God preserve us from such talk.
~ a thabhairt ar son, in aghaidh, ruda, to voice an opinion in favour of, against, sth.
Ag dul i ~ in aghaidh an lae, getting fewer every day.
Níl luibh ná ~ in aghaidh an bháis, there is no cure for death.
An mhaith in aghaidh an oilc, (to return) good for evil.
Tá sé in aghaidh oirchis, it is contrary to what is right; it is unseemly.
Tá sé in aghaidh an réasúin, it is opposed to all reason.
~amh in aghaidh ruda, to take a stand against sth.
Dul in aghaidh na síne, to face the storm.
~ in aghaidh easa, srutha, to swim against the current, to strive against heavy odds.
In aghaidh an tsrutha, against the tide; against the odds.
In aghaidh stoith, against the grain.
~ in aghaidh an aird, uphill pull.
~ in aghaidh ruda, to fight against sth.
Ag ullmhú in aghaidh ruda, providing against sth.
~ in aghaidh caillteanais, indemnity against loss.
