Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
léatar
leath
leathabhainn
leathach
leathad
leathadaigh
leathadán
leathadh
leathadharc
leathaghaidh
leathaibhneacha
leathaigh
leathaill
leathaithne
leathamadán
leathan
leathán
leathanach
leathánach
leáthánach
leathanaigeanta
leathanduilleach
leathanghiallach
leathadh could be a grammatical form of:
leath »
leathadh, m. (gs. leata). 1. vn. of leath2. 2. (a) Spreading, spread; diffusion, scattering, broadcasting. ~ éadaigh, seoil, spreading of cloth, of sail. Bhí ~ an bhoird de ann, the table was spread with it. Tá ~ ladhrach air inniu, he is in a great hurry today. S.a. léaráid. (b) Opening out; dilation, expansion. ~ dorais, opening wide of door. ~ súl, opening wide of eyes (in wonder). ~ béil, gaping. S.a. leathóg 1. (c) ~ radhairc, cainte, indistinctness of vision, of speech. (d) Ar ~, outspread; wide open. Seolta ar ~, sails spread. Bord ar ~ le bia, table spread with food. Béal, doras, ar ~, mouth, door, wide open. An aibhéis ar ~ fúthu, the gulf yawning beneath them. Tá an fómhar ar ~ air, he can’t keep pace with all the work he has to do. 3. ~ a fháil ó fhuacht, ó ocras, to be perished with cold, with hunger. ~ lúitheach, numbness (of hands from cold).
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá an ~ ar leathadh air, he can’t get things done fast enough.
~ leata, dispersion diagram.
Éadach a ~adh ar rud, to spread a cloth over sth.
Bratach, seol, a ~adh, to spread a banner, a sail.
Léarscáil a ~adh, to spread out a map.
Im a ~adh, to spread butter.
Taos a ~adh, to roll out paste.
Iarann a ~adh, to flatten out iron.
Do ghéaga a ~adh, to spread one’s limbs, to sprawl. (Of squat person)
Tá sé leata anuas ar an talamh, he is spread out on the ground.
Siúl leata, sprawling gait.
Néalta ag ~adh thar an spéir, clouds spreading over the sky.
Tá na coillte ag ~adh, the woods are spreading.
Síol a ~adh, to scatter seed.
Gaineamh a ~adh, to strew sand.
Ag ~adh aoiligh, spreading manure.
Eolas a ~adh, to spread knowledge.
Scéala, ráfla, a ~adh, to spread news, a rumour.
Doras, fuinneog, a ~adh, to open wide a door, a window.
Bhí a bhéal leata aige, he had his mouth wide open.
Tá a radharc ag ~adh air, his sight is getting dim.
Bhí an chaint ag ~adh orthu, their speech was getting thick.
Tá mé leata leis an ocras, I am famished.
Leathadh na leathóige air! Bad cess to him!
