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mór ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE: beag
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I am under a lot of pressure
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[A] is very friendly with [B]
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tá mo dheartháir agus mise an-mhór le chéile
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my brother and I are great friends
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[something] is important to [somebody]
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is mór liom an tionscadal seo
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this project means a lot to me
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ba mhór cúis na Gaeilge le m'athair
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the Irish-language cause was very dear to my father
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it is necessary [to do something]
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ní mór an doras a chur faoi ghlas gach oíche
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the door must be locked every night
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ní mór na hiarratais a bheith istigh faoi mheán lae
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the applications must be in by midday
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tá an chuid is mó de na daoine anseo
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most of the people are here
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tá an chuid is mó den obair déanta
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
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athair mór SYNONYM: seanathair
OPPOSITE: máthair mhór
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I am very much jealous of you
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máthair mhór SYNONYM: seanmháthair
OPPOSITE: athair mór
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an praghas, móide cáin bhreisluacha
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the price, plus value-added tax
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nach mór SYNONYM: beagnach
SYNONYM: chóir a bheith
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tá Seán níos mó ná Séamus
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Seán is bigger than Séamus
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níos mó SYNONYM: tuilleadh
SYNONYM: breis
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an bhfuil níos mó de dhíth ort?
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ba mhaith liom níos mó bainne, le do thoil
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I would like more milk please
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bhí níos mó ná fiche duine ann
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there were more than twenty people there
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níos mó SYNONYM: a thuilleadh
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ní imreoidh mé peil níos mó
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I won't play football any more
Samplaí gaolmhara
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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fuair siad lear mór d'ábhar pléascach
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they found a great deal of explosives
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clúdaíonn an chathair achar mór
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the city covers a large area
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bhí slua mór daoine bailithe timpeall an tí agus dreach an bhróin ar a n-aghaidh
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a large crowd of people was gathered around the house with looks of sadness on their faces
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feicim carn mór airgid i mo chuid aislingí
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I see a big pile of money in my visions
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bhail, sin an seachtú haithne agat, is déan a mhór nó a bheag di Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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well, that's the seventh commandment for you, whatever you think of it
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a large pack of newspapers
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daoine óga is mó a chaitheann drugaí
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drugs are taken mostly by young people
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is mór an chaoithiúlacht do phaisinéirí é
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it's a great convenience for passengers
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is cathair mhór é Baile Átha Cliath
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Is iad na Polannaigh an dream is mó inimirce go hÉirinn. Tá sé sin amhlaidh toisc a mhéad atá daonra na Polainne.
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The Polish are the most numerous immigant group to Ireland. This is so because of the high population of Poland.
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tá Londain ar na cathracha is mó ar domhan
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London is one of the largest cities in the world
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cé chomh mór a bhí sé?
cé chomh mór is a bhí sé?
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is maith liom cíocha móra
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tá níos mó ama uaim chun an cheist a chíoradh i gceart
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I need more time to examine the question properly
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tá mé go mór faoi chomaoin agat as an tacaíocht a thug tú dom
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I am much indebted to you for the support you've given me
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ní mór duit dul i gcomhairle le do thuismitheoirí ina thaobh
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you should talk to your parents about it
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dá mbeadh airgead agam, cheannóinn teach mór
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if I had money, I'd buy a big house
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tá suim mhór aige sna cluichí Gaelacha fosta
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he is also very interested in Gaelic games
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níl aon fhuinneamh ionam níos mó
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there is no energy in me anymore
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tá sé seo i bhfad Éireann níos mó ná mar a cheap mé!
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this is way bigger than I thought!
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tá líon mór teangacha in úsáid in Éirinn sa lá atá inniu ann
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a large number of languages is being used in Ireland today
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ní féidir linn dul san iomaíocht leis na comhlachtaí móra
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we can't compete with the big companies
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chuidigh siad le lear mór daoine
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they helped a great deal of people
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tá suim mhór aige sna cluichí Gaelacha, leis
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he is very interested in Gaelic games, too
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tá airgead mór á íoc le scéimeanna cultúrtha gach bliain
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big money is being paid to cultural schemes each year
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Cá mhéad a dó móide a trí?
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How much is two plus three?
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Tá mé i mo chónaí in uimhir a trí, Sráid Mhór, árasán a dó. Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
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I live in number three, High Street, apartment two.
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An bhfuil clann mhór agat, a Shéamais? Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
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Do you have a lot of children, Séamas?
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Is sráidbhaile mór é Maigh Cuilinn anois. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Maigh Cuilinn is a big village now.
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Tá sé an-mhór. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Táimid ag iarraidh bus a fháil ó Ghaillimh go Ros an Mhíl leis an mbád a fháil go hInis Mór. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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We want to get a bus from Galway to Ros an Mhíl to get the boat to Inis Mór.
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Is meicneoir é. Ní maith leis an obair sin níos mó. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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He is a mechanic. He doesn't like that job anymore.
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Bíonn muid sa leabharlann agus sa saotharlann an chuid is mó den am. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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We are [usually] in the library and the lab most of the time.
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Is mór an trua sin. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Tá an geansaí sin rómhór. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Tá an cóta sin rómhór. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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Is féidir leat tiomáint go neart áiteanna in gConamara gan níos mó ná uair a chloig a chaitheamh ar an mbóthar. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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You can drive to plenty of places in Connemara without spending more than an hour on the road.
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Beidh muid ag súil go mór leis an seó a bheas ar siúl anocht ag a hocht. Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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We are greatly anticipating the show that will be playing tonight at eight.
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Is ceantar mór turasóireachta é. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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An bhfuil tú féin agus do dheartháir an-mhór le chéile? Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Are you and your brother very close?
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Táim ag súil go mór leis. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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I am looking forward to it very much.
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Réitím go maith léi, den chuid is mó. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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I get on well with her, for the most part.
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Níl aon suim mhór agam sa ngarraíodóireacht. Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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I am not interested in gardening much.
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Tá mé i mo chónaí i gcathair mhór. 'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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An bhfuil an t-árasán mór? 'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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Tá dhá sheomra codlata ann, cistin an-deas agus seomra suí an-mhór. 'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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There are two bedrooms, a very nice kitchen and a very big sitting room.
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Níl gairdín ar bith agam, faraor, ach tá páirc mhór, an-ghar do mo theach. 'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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I have no garden, alas, but there's a big park very close to my house
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Tá suim mhór agam ann. 'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
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I have a big interest in it.
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Ba ar an phobal sin is mó a thit ualach na heisimirce.
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That community was worst affected by emigration.
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Thaitin sé go mór liom agus níor thiteamar amach le chéile riamh.
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I liked him very much and we never fell out.
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Cuireann sé go mór le maise an leathanaigh má bhíonn sé beagáinín níos dathúla ná sin.
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I makes the page look a lot better if it is a little mode colourful than that.
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Bhí an pota chomh mór sin go bhféadfá brachán do theach lán bochtán a dhéanamh ann. Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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The pot was so large you could make porridge for a house full of poor people in it.
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Baile ar mhó líon na gcanálacha ná líon na sráideanna. Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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A town with more canals than streets.
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Tá dúil mhór agam in áiteanna mar seo. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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Is mór an trua dom nach bhfaca mé an dráma riamh. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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I regret very much that I never saw the play.
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An rud is mó atá le tabhairt faoi deara ar an dream seo ná chomh hamaitéarach is a bhí siad. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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The biggest thing to notice on these people is how amateurish they were.
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An cheist is mó atá ag déanamh scime do sheirbhísí rúnda Mheiriceá ná, cá bhfuil na spiairí Rúiseacha? 'Beo!', beo.ie
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The question that bothers the American secret services most is, where are the Russian spies?
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Ní raibh le feiceáil ar an túr ach poll mór ina thaobh. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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All you could see on the building was a big hole in its side.
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Tosaíodh ag aslonnú daoine as foirgnimh mhóra timpeall na tíre mar Túr Sears in Siceágo. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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People started being evacuated from tall buildings around the country such as Sears Tower in Chicago.
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Ba chosúil go raibh níos mó eitleáin i spéartha Mheiriceá ag díriú ar spriocanna rúnda. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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It seemed that even more airplanes in American skies were targeting secret targets.
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Táimid inár gcónaí i ndomhan nua anois, a bhuíochas do Bin Laden, Mohammed Atta, agus na scórtha eile nach bhfuil ann níos mó chun é a fheiceáil. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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We live in a new world now, thanks to Bin Laden, Mohammed Atta and scores of others who are not there anymore to see it.
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Ach tá cuma spíonta ar chuid mhór acu fán tráth seo. 'Beo!', beo.ie
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But many of them look tired now.