EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cáilíocht, f. (gs. ~a, pl. ~aí). 1. Quality. ~ a thabhairt ar dhuine, to state the qualities possessed by s.o., to give a reference concerning s.o. Duine a bhfuil an dea-cháilíocht aige, a person of good qualities, character. De réir a cháilíochta, in accordance with his, its, quality, reputation. Tá sé ar fheabhas ina cháilíocht féin, he excels in his own way; it is excellent of its kind. Ina cháilíocht shaolta, in his walk of life. 2. Disposition, temperament. Tá ~ shocair aige, he has a quiet disposition. Ghoill sé ar a cháilíocht, it affected his out-look, his mind. 3. Qualification. ~ a bhaint amach duit féin, to qualify oneself for sth. Na ~aí atá riachtanach, the necessary qualifications. 4. Gram:Aidiacht cháilíochta, attributive adjective. Ginideach, ochslaíoch, ~a, genitive, ablative, of description.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ cáilíochta, inniúlachta, comhlíonta, corpraithe, certificate of qualification, of competence, of conformity, of incorporation.
~ le cáilíocht, striving for distinction.
~ cáilíochta, certificate of qualification.