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dul ní féidir a dhul dóf ', it is impossible to be up to them, to get the better of them. Verbs Feelings Idioms Abstract nouns Relationships Log in to hear
dúrtach (tá mé) an-dúrtach duit .i. iomarcaí cion a bheith agam ort (Sb); le dúrtacht, with affection (Sb). I have heard this word only once, and have some doubt about it. Feelings Everyday phrases Verbs Adjectives Language Log in to hear
éadáil is maith an éadáil í, i. the good weather, it's good to get it (JT); nach tú an droch-éadáil, said to a cross child (páiste cointinneach); plainc ná adhmad faoi thír, raic sin éadáil (TmB). Adjectives Everyday phrases Feelings Weather Idioms Log in to hear
éan corr níl aon ál nach mbíonn éan corr orthaí, said in respect of one member of a highly respectable decent family who was not so, who turned out different Abstract nouns Feelings People Relationships Proverbs Log in to hear
éisteacht bhfuil tú ag éisteacht liom, are you listening to me? Activities Everyday phrases Conversation Feelings Verbs Log in to hear
éisteallach duine éisteallach, fastidious person (Sb); in particular a horse that won't drink from a smelly bucket is said to be éisteallach, or a cow (MMt), (AL). Adjectives Animals Feelings Folklore Proverbs Log in to hear
eitigh heitíof thú .i. ní ghlacfadh an ghearr-chaile a d'iarr tú thú. Everyday phrases Feelings Adjectives Language Relationships Log in to hear
feamainn bhuí A: bhí tú i Meiriceá? B: bhíos, .. go bhfaca mé an fheamainn bhuí, yes, but I stayed very short, just long enough to see the sea-weed Activities Feelings Geographical terms Everyday phrases Food and drink Log in to hear
fearb in phr. m'fhearb, my word; 'seadh, m'fhearb, yes, indeed Everyday phrases Idioms Interjections Feelings Conversation Log in to hear
féidhm imthí ó fhéim, nach mbeith i n-ann dadaí a dhéanamh Everyday phrases Feelings Verbs Idiom Adverbs Log in to hear
feistiú chuir siad feistiú troda orthú héin, equipped themselves for fight, armed themselves with graips Activities Verbs Feelings Objects Everyday phrases Log in to hear
fiatalach tá fiatalach air, it is going to be wild, rough, stormy (at sea); young lads liked to hear this: they would not have to go out fishing Feelings Weather Everyday phrases People Activities Log in to hear
fídeáil a' fídeáil cearc, feeding hens Activities Food and drink Animals Everyday phrases Work Log in to hear
fobha a' tabhairt fobha duithe, a' ligean a' ghráin aicí, a' grán a ligean síos sa mbró (when grinding corn) Activities Food and drink Verbs Everyday phrases Farming life Log in to hear
fobhar tá fobhar ar a' ngealaigh, the moon is on the wane, í ag goil siar Weather Astronomy Adjectives Everyday phrases Verbs Log in to hear