Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
scarúin(t)
scat
scata
scáta
scataíl
scátáil
scátálaí
scáth
scáthach
scáthachas
scathadh
scáthaigh
scathamh
scáthán
scáthánach
scáthanna
scáthántacht
scatharnach
scáthbhrat
scáthcheil
scáthchruth
scáthlán
scáthlínigh
scáth, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~anna). 1. Shade, shadow. (a) Patch of shade. ~ a chaitheamh, to cast a shadow. ~ i bpictiúr, shading in picture. Níl a ~ ar an talamh, he is worn to nothing. Ná bí ag rith le do ~, don’t be running after your shadow, pursuing fantasies. (b) Covering, protection; shade, screen. Faoi ~ na hoíche, under cover of night. Ar ~ na gréine, shaded from the sun. Tar isteach ar ~ na gcrann, come in under the shade of the trees. ~ a chur ar do cheann, to cover one’s head. Cuir ~ folaigh ort féin, cover your nakedness. ~ a chur ar sholas, to shade a light. Dá mbeadh ~ aici ar a teanga, if she could hold her tongue. Fan ar mo ~, stay under my wing; keep close to me. Ar ~ an Tiarna, under the shadow of the Lord. Nau: Dul i ~ talún, to run for shelter of beach. ~ fearthainne, umbrella. Prov: Ar ~ a chéile a mhaireas na daoine, man is a social animal. S.a. blár 1. (c) Reflected image. ~ i scáthán, shadow in a mirror. ~ na dtithe san uisce, the reflection of the houses in the water. (d) Shade, phantom. Tháinig ~ a mháthar chuige, he had a vision of his mother. Níl de ach a ~, only his shade remains. (e) (In phrases) Ar ~ labhairt liom, on the pretext of speaking to me. Ar ~ ionracais, as a show of honesty. Ar ~ ar miste liom, for all I care. Lit: Ar fhulaing Sé ar do ~, all that He suffered for your sake. 2. (a) Fear, dread. ~ a chur ar dhuine, to frighten s.o. Gan ~ gan eagla, without fear or dread; boldly, undauntedly. (b) Bashfulness, timidity. Ní raibh ~ ná náire air, he wasn’t the least bit embarrassed. (c) Gan scinneadh gan ~, (of horse) without starting or shying.
RELATED MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ gan scáth, gan foscadh, gan chaomhnú, blabber.
Is fearr suí ar an scáth ná suí ar an m~ folamh, a bad bush is better than the open field.
~ scáth air, put a shade over it.
~ suas an scáth fearthainne, put up the umbrella.
~cha scáth fearthainne, ribs of umbrella.
Ná bíodh (scáth ná) ~ ort, don’t be (the least bit) afraid.
~ scáth crainn, under the shade of a tree.
An ~ bán ag dul ar scáth na copóige, the shades of night falling.
Arm, scáth fearthainne, a iompar, to carry a weapon, an umbrella.
Luí ar leaba, sa ghaineamh, faoi scáth crainn, to lie on a bed, in the sand, under the shade of a tree.
Faoi scáth na h~, under cover of night.
Dul faoi bhord, faoi chrann, faoi scáth toir, to go under a table, under a tree, under the shelter of a bush.
