Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
lictéaraí
lictéireacht
lide
lífidh
lifting
lig
líg
lig amach
lig anuas
lig ar
lig as
lig chuig
lig de
lig do
lig faoi
lig i
lig isteach
lig le
lig ó
lig siar
lig síos
lig thar
lig trí
lig amach, v.t. & i. Let out. 1. Let out of a place. Na ba, na caoirigh, a ~ean amach, to let out the cows, the sheep. ~ amach an madra, let out the dog. ~eadh amach as an ospidéal é, he was discharged from hospital. ~eadh amach na príosúnaigh, the prisoners were released. ~eadh amach ar bannaí é, he was let out on bail. ~amach as seo mé, let me out of here. 2. Relinquish hold of. ~ amach mé, ~ amach do ghreim orm, let me go, let go your hold of me. ~sé amach mo lámh, he let go my hand. Ná ~ amach as do sheilbh é, don’t let it out of your possession. 3. Allow to escape. ~ amach an ghal, an t-aer, let the steam, the air, escape. 4. Pay out. Cábla a ~ean amach, to pay out, to cast off, a cable. 5. Extend, make looser. Ball éadaigh a ~ean amach, to let out a garment. ~ amach na muinchillí, widen the sleeves. 6. Cards: Cluiche a ~ean amach, to let a game be won outright. 7. Hatch out. Ál a ~ean amach, to hatch out a brood. 8. Let out of cultivation. Talamh a ~ean amach chun féir, to let out land in grass. ~ sé an gort amach bán, he let the field become fallow. 9. Hire out, lend. Rud a ~ean amach chuig duine, to hire out sth. to s.o. ~eann sé amach carranna, he hires out cars. ~eadh sé amach airgead ar biseach, he used to lend money at interest. 10. Disclose, reveal. Rud a ~ean amach ort féin, to let out sth. about oneself. ~ amach an fhírinne, reveal the truth. ~ sé amach go raibh airgead aige, he let it be known that he had money. 11. Vent. Do racht a ~ean amach, to give vent to one’s feelings. ~ sé amach a chuid feirge orainn, he vented his anger on us. Ná ~ amach ormsa é, don’t take it out on me. 12. Rud a ~ean amach ar ghreann, to treat sth. as a joke. 13. Bó a ~ean amach as bainne, to let a cow go dry. ~eadh amach as bia iad, they were left short of food.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Lig ~ é, (i) let him (go) out, (ii) release (your hold on) him.
Lig sé ~ a fhearg orm, he vented his anger on me.
~ a ligean amach, to exhale breath.
Duine a ligean amach ar ~í, to release s.o. on bail.
Lig sé isteach ar chluas agus amach ar chluas, ar an g~ eile, é, he let it in one ear and out the other.
Lig sé amach a dheasca orm, he vented his spleen on me.
Ag ligean mine amach ar ~, giving out meal on credit (with interest to be charged).
Lig sé amach ar ghreann é, he turned it into a joke.
Beidh ‘Lig amach mo ghruaig’ ann, there will be wigs on the green.
~ amach rúin, disclosure of secret.
~ amach feirge, venting of anger.
Má tá sé chomh maith lena ~ amach, if he is as good as he sets himself up to be.
Lig sé amach a ~, he gave vent to his feelings.
Lig sé amach a ~ air, he put all his strength into it.
Do ~ a ligean amach, to give vent to one’s feelings.
Nuair a ligeadh amach na scoláirí, when the school-children were let out.
