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