feadóg
fealltach
fealltóir
fealsamh
fealsúnacht
feamainn
fean
fear
féar
féarach
fearacht
fearann
fearas
fearg
fearga
fearr
feart
fearthainn
feartlaoi
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fear
MASCULINE NOUN
OPPOSITE: bean
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man
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is fear ard é
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he's a tall man
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phós sí fear saibhir
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she married a rich man
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Grammatical forms
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fear
MASCULINE NOUN
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GENITIVE SINGULAR
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fir
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NOMINATVE PLURAL
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fir
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GENITIVE PLURAL
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fear
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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fear céile
OPPOSITE: bean chéile
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husband
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seo m'fhear céile
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this is my husband
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fearann
MASCULINE NOUN
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domain
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na Fir Bhuí
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Orangemen
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é fear an
61ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 749 focal.
Fear is the
61th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 749 words.
BÉARLA ► GAEILGE · ENGLISH ► IRISH
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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cogadh a fhearadh ar an domhan mór, go háirithe ar thíortha a raibh ola acu
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to wage war against the whole world, especially against countries that had oil
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ní duine de na mná ádhúla mé a bhfuil na fir de shíor ina ndiaidh
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I am not one of those luvcky women who are constantly chased by men
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mhaígh na póilíní gur admhaigh na fir go raibh siad páirteach sa chomhcheilg
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the police claimed the men had confessed to being involved in the conspiracy
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is fear aerach é
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he is a gay man
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tá teach, carr agus a lán airgid ag an fhear seo
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this man has a house, a car and a lot of money
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fear atá ar m'aithne
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a man I know
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bhí idir fhir agus mhná ann
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both men and women were there
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cuireadh beirt fhear fiche bliain d’aois i bpríosún
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two men twenty years of age were taken to prison
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ceathrar fear
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four men
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is fear mór cuideachta é
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he's very outgoing
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is fear dathúil é
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he's a handsome man
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tá an fear bocht ar an dé deiridh
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the poor man is at death's door
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tá an fear singil seo ag lorg bean álainn le pósadh
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this single man is looking for a pretty woman to marry
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fear éigin eile
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some other man
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fear na féasóige
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the man with the beard
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an fear féin
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the man himself
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thit sí i ngrá le fear pósta
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she fell in love with a married man
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fear an hata
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the man with the hat
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is fada m'fhear céile imithe uaim
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my husband has been gone for a long time
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bhrúigh an fear a shrón in aghaidh na fuinneoige agus rinne straois
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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the man pushed his face against the window and made a grimace
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bhí na fir in ann ag obair chrua
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the men were well able for hard work
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tá líon na bhfear atá ina múinteoirí ag dul i laghad
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the number of men who are teachers is decreasing
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leithreas na bhfear
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gents' toilet
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fear ramhar
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a fat man
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Agus seo chugainn an fear féin.
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And here comes the man himself.
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Chonaic mé an seanfhear bocht cromtha.
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I saw the poor old stooping man.
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Is baintreach fir é.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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He is a widower.
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An bhfuil d'fhear céile libh sa Spidéal?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Is your husband with you in An Spidéal?
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Fuair m'fhear céile bás dhá bhliain ó shin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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My husband died two years ago.
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Is as Ros Muc m'fhear.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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My husband is from Ros Muc.
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Is bean tí mé agus ní bhíonn mórán seans agam labhairt le daoine eile seachas m'fhear agus mo chlann.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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I am a housewife and I don't have much chance to speak with other people except my husband and my children.
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Tá m'fhear dífhostaithe faoi láthair.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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My husband is unemployed at present.
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Cailleadh a fear céile go tobann anuraidh, beannacht Dé leis.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Her husband died suddenly last year, God have mercy on him.
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Bhuail eagla í.
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She was seized by fear.
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Dúnadh an bóthar ar eagla timpiste.
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The road was closed for fear of an accident.
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Sibhse ar a bhfuil eagla Dé.
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Those of you who fear God.
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"Tá siad ag teacht faoinár ndéin!" liúigh duine de na fir óga agus bhí gliondar croí orainn go léir.
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
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'They're coming to get us!' yelled one of the young men and we all rejoiced.
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Seo an fear atá ag seasamh le Seán.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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This is Seán's best man.
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Rinne na Naitsithe ár uafásach ar fhir an bhaile mar dhíoltas ar ghníomhartha Fhrithbheartaíocht na Fraince.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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The Nazis perpetrated a terrible slaughter on the townsmen as revenge for the actions of the French Resistance.
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"Ná déan" a dúirt an fear.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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"Don't do it," the man said.
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Leis sin isteach le fear an tí agus cuma scaollmhar air.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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At that point, the man of the house came in with a panicked expression.
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Ní raibh an fear sin ach ar shon grinn.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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That man was only joking.
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Tá braon ar bord ag an fhear anocht.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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The man has a drink taken tonight.
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Fuair an fear foghlaim coláiste.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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The man got a college education.
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Ní ligfeadh an eagla do Shéimí cur suas don obair.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Fear didn't allow Jamie to refuse doing it.
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D'ól 'ach aon fhear acu tarraingt a chinn den bhuidéal.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Each man drank his fill from the bottle.
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Nach raibh go leor den fhear ann?
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Wasn't he man enough?
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seachtar fear mór
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seven big men
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an fear seo
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this man
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an fear sin
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that man
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níl aon suim aici sna fir
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she has no interest in men
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leag beirt fhear go talamh í agus ghoid siad a mála láimhe
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two men knocked her to the ground and stole her handbag
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ullmhaigh do chuid fear chun cogaidh
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prepare your men for war
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Chaith na fir a saol ag baint guail.
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The men spent their lives mining coal.
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Bhí na fir in ann obair go crua.
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The men were able to work hard.
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Cuireadh beirt fhear fiche bliain d'aois i bpríosún.
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Two men twenty years of age were taken to prison.
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Pionta Guinness, le do thoil. - Seo duit. - Maith an fear.
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Pint of Guinness please. - There you are. - Good man. {
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Thógamar claíthe ar eagla ionsaí ó na saighdiúirí.
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We built fences for fear of attack from the soldiers.
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Táthar ann a deir nach raibh in ionsaithe an 11ú Meán Fomhair ach leithscéal do Mheiriceá cogadh a fhearadh ar an domhan mór.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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Some people say the 11 September attacks were only an excuse for America to wage war against the whole world.
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