fána
fánach
fanacht
fanaile
fánaíocht
fann
faobhar
faoi
faoileán
faoiseamh
faoistin
faomh
faomhadh
faopach
farantóireacht
faraor
farasbarr
farraige
fás
fásach
fáscadh
♦
faoi
PREPOSITION
♦
under
a physical object
♦
tá an cat faoin chathaoir
♦
the cat is under the chair
♦
cuir faoin tábla é
♦
put it under the table
♦
faoi
PREPOSITION
♦
about
a topic
♦
bhí siad ag caint fúmsa
♦
they were talking about me
♦
leabhar faoi chúrsaí grá
♦
a book about love
♦
faoi
PREPOSITION
♦
by
a time point
♦
beidh mé imithe faoin am sin
♦
I'll be gone by that time
♦
tarlóidh sé faoi Nollaig
♦
it will happen by Christmas
♦
faoi
PREPOSITION
♦
up to
decision
♦
is fút féin atá sé
♦
it is up to you
♦
fág fúm féin é
♦
leave it up to me
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
♦
tá [A] faoi chomaoin ag [B] (as [rud])
♦
[A] is indebted to [B] (for [something])
♦
tá mé go mór faoi chomaoin agat as an tacaíocht a thug tú dom
♦
I am much indebted to you for the support you've given me
♦
faoi bhláth
♦
in flower
in full bloom
♦
faoi bhun
OPPOSITE: os cionn
♦
under
below
♦
faoi bhun [ruda]
♦
under [something]
below [something]
♦
páistí faoi bhun deich mbliana d'aois
♦
children under the age of ten
♦
faoi dhéin
PREPOSITION
♦
underneath
♦
faoi dheireadh
♦
finally
♦
tá an obair críochnaithe agam faoi dheireadh
♦
I have finally finished the work
♦
faoi dheireadh thiar thall
♦
at long last
♦
críochnaíodh an tionscadal faoi dheireadh thiar thall sa bhliain 2004
♦
the project was finished at long last in 2004
♦
faoi láthair
♦
at present
right now
♦
tá mé gnóthach faoi láthair
♦
I am busy right now
♦
sochaí an iarthair faoi láthair
♦
contemporary western society
♦
faoi bhrú
♦
under pressure
♦
tá mé faoi bhrú an-mhór faoi láthair
♦
I am under a lot of pressure right now
♦
cuireann [duine] [rud] faoi smacht
♦
[somebody] puts [something] under control
♦
faoi ascaill [duine]
♦
under [somebody's] arm
♦
tháinig sé agus leabhar faoina ascaill aige
♦
he arrived with a book under his arm
♦
tá [duine] in amhras faoi [rud]
♦
[somebody] doubts/suspects [something]
♦
tugann [duine] [rud] faoi deara
♦
[somebody] notices [something]
♦
thug mé an botún faoi deara
♦
I noticed the mistake
♦
ar thug tú faoi deara go bhfuil sí imithe?
♦
have you noticed that she is gone?
♦
faoi deara
♦
tugann [duine] [rud] faoi deara
♦
[somebody] notices [something]
♦
thug mé an botún faoi deara
♦
I noticed the mistake
♦
ar thug tú faoi deara go bhfuil sí imithe?
♦
have you noticed that she is gone?
♦
faoi choim [ruda]
♦
under the cover of [something]
♦
faoi choim na hoíche
♦
under the cover of the night
♦
faoi chom
♦
undercover
underground
secret
♦
gníomhartha faoi choim
♦
undercover activities
♦
coireacht faoi choim
♦
the criminal underworld
♦
faoi choim [ruda]
♦
under the cover of [something]
♦
faoi choim na hoíche
♦
under the cover of the night
♦
faoi choinne [ruda]
♦
for the purpose [of something]
♦
tá mé ag ullmhú faoi choinne an scrúdaithe
♦
I am preparing for the exam
♦
seo iad na cáipéisí faoi choinne an chruinnithe
♦
these are the documents for the meeting
♦
faoi choinne
♦
for
♦
faoi choinne [ruda]
♦
for the purpose [of something]
♦
tá mé ag ullmhú faoi choinne an scrúdaithe
♦
I am preparing for the exam
♦
seo iad na cáipéisí faoi choinne an chruinnithe
♦
these are the documents for the meeting
♦
faoi cheann
PREPOSITION
♦
under
♦
faoi chaibidil
♦
being dicussed
♦
cad atá faoi chaibidil anocht?
♦
what are we talking about tonight?
♦
faoi smacht
♦
under control
♦
tá an fhadhb faoi smacht agam
♦
I have the problem under control
♦
cuireann [duine] [rud] faoi smacht
♦
[somebody] puts [something] under control
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é faoi an
21ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 228 focal.
Faoi is the
21th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 228 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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chuaigh mé faoi agallamh le haghaidh poist
♦
I went for a job interview
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tá aiféala orm faoi na rudaí a rinne mé i mo shaol
♦
I regret the things I've done in my life
♦
má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50
♦
if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50
♦
tá na fadhbanna cloíte againn faoi dheireadh
♦
we have finally overcome the problems
♦
scéal faoi chailín beag a théann isteach sa choill
♦
a story about a little girl who goes to the wood
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coimeádann sí na cáipéisí i dtarraiceán faoi ghlas
♦
she keeps the documents locked in a drawer
♦
meitreo a chuirtear ar an traein faoi thalamh
♦
an underground train is called a metro
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is cuma liom faoi na miondifríochtaí teicniúla
♦
I don't care about the small technical diffrences
♦
an bhfuil tú dáiríre faoi?
♦
are you serious about it?
♦
rud a choimeád faoi rún
♦
to keep something secret
♦
ar thug tú faoi deara go bhfuil sí imithe?
♦
have you noticed that she is gone?
♦
tá mé faoi bhrú an-mhór faoi láthair
♦
I am under a lot of pressure right now
♦
tá an fhadhb faoi smacht agam
♦
I have the problem under control
♦
chláraigh sí faoi ainm bréige
♦
she registered under a fake name
♦
d'fhéadfadh an beart a bheith críochnaithe faoi cheann sé bliana
♦
the plan could be finished in six years
♦
admhálacha faighte faoi bhagairt foréigin
♦
admissions obtained under threat of violence
♦
ní hí an aimsir amháin faoi deara é
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
♦
it's not just the weather's fault
♦
ní mór an doras a chur faoi ghlas gach oíche
♦
the door must be locked every night
♦
ní mór na hiarratais a bheith istigh faoi mheán lae
♦
the applications must be in by midday
♦
go deimhin, tá ceisteanna go leor nár freagraíodh go fóill, go háirithe na cinn faoi fhoirgneamh a seacht
♦
indeed, there are still some unanswered questions, expecially those about building seven
♦
faoi choim na hoíche
♦
under the cover of the night
♦
tá mé buartha faoi shláinte an linbh
♦
I am worried about the baby's health
♦
coireacht faoi choim
♦
the criminal underworld
♦
gníomhartha faoi choim
♦
undercover activities
♦
seo iad na cáipéisí faoi choinne an chruinnithe
♦
these are the documents for the meeting
♦
tá mé ag ullmhú faoi choinne an scrúdaithe
♦
I am preparing for the exam
♦
is cuma leo faoi na teorainneacha treallacha a leag an Bhreatain síos san Mheán-Oirthear
♦
they don't care about the arbitrary borders laid down by Britain in the Middle East
♦
cad atá faoi chaibidil anocht?
♦
what are we talking about tonight?
♦
Leanaí faoi bhun deich mbliana d'aois.
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
♦
Children under ten years of age.
♦
Ó, tá Cré na Cille le Máirtín Ó Cadhain ar siúl ann faoi láthair.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Oh, Cré na Cille by Máirtín Ó Cadhain is playing there at present.
♦
Labhraím beagáinín Fraincise agus tá mé ag foghlaim Spáinnise faoi láthair.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I speak a little French and I am learning Spanish at present.
♦
Tá sé ag déanamh cúrsa ar an gCeathrú Rua faoi láthair.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
He is doing a course in An Cheathrú Rua at present.
♦
Céard fútsa, a Liam?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
What about you, Liam?
♦
Níl mé ag obair faoi láthair. Tá mé dífhostaithe.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I am not working at present. I am unemployed.
♦
tá an stiúrthóir ag freastal ar chruinniú faoi láthair
♦
the director is attending a meeting at the moment
♦
níorbh é Milosevic amháin faoi ndear gach coir in aghaidh na daonnachta a tharla tráth titim as a chéile don Iúgslaiv
♦
Milosevic was not solely responsible for every crime against humanity that happened while Yugoslavia was falling apart
♦
Céard faoi rud eicínt a cheannacht i siopa Standúin nó i gCeardlann an Spidéil?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
What about buying something in Standún's Shop or in the Craft Village in An Spidéal?
♦
Céard faoin gceann seo?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
What about this one?
♦
Rith an cat faoin ngeata.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
The cat ran under the gate.
♦
faoi 1865 bhí úinéaracht daoine in aghaidh an dlí in gach ceann de na Stáit Aontaithe
♦
by 1865, owning people was against the law in each of the United States
♦
Inis dom faoin sráidbhaile. An bhfuil áiseanna maithe ann?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Tell me about the village. Are there good amenities there?
♦
tá sé go hiomlán faoi smacht agam
♦
I have it completely under control
♦
is cuma sa diabhal liom faoi na pictiúir!
♦
I don't bloody care about the pictures!
♦
tá mé faoi bhrú an-mhór
♦
I am under a lot of pressure
♦
eolas faoi rún
♦
confidential information
♦
faoi rún daingean
♦
top secret
♦
Inis dom faoin gcaitheamh aimsire a bhíonn agat ó cheann ceann na seachtaine.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Tell me about the pastimes you have from one end of the week to the other.
♦
Agus céard faoin gcuid eile den deireadh seachtaine?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
And what about the rest of the weekend?
♦
Anois, ba mhaith liom cúpla ceist eile a chur ort faoi chaitheamh aimsire.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
Now, I'd like to ask you a couple more questions about pastimes.
♦
faoi scáth na gcrann
♦
under the shade of the trees
♦
Cá bhfuil tú féin i do chónaí faoi láthair?
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
Where are you living yourself at the moment?
♦
Is breá liom dul ansin agus luí faoin ngrian nuair a bhíonn an aimsir go maith.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
I love to go there and lie under the sun when the weather is good.
♦
Téim ar shiúlóidí fada de ghnáth ag an deireadh seachtaine; is breá liom bheith amuigh faoin aer.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
I usually go for long walks at the weekend; I love being out in the open air.
♦
Tá mé san obair faoi láthair.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
I'm in work at the moment.
♦
Tá mé sa bhaile faoi láthair.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
I'm at home at the moment.
♦
Cad a insíonn seo dúinn faoin údar?
♦
What does this tell us about the author?
♦
Tá sé de bhua ag an scéal nach féidir bheith cinnte faoi aon rud.
♦
What is special about the story is that you can never be sure of anything.
♦
bhí sí ag tabhairt amach faoi na fuinneoga briste
♦
she was giving out about the broken windows
♦
Seo sampla maith dá dtiteann amach nuair a thugann amaitéaraigh faoin taighde.
♦
This is a good example of what happens when amateurs undertake the research.
♦
"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
♦
'They're coming to get us!' yelled one of the young men and we all rejoiced.
♦
D'fhág sí na ceapairí faoin ngríoscán.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
♦
She left the sandwiches under the grill.
♦
Bhí sí ag bailiú eolais faoi dhaoine éagsúla.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
She was collecting information about various people.
♦
Bhí cúigear spiairí lonnaithe timpeall na tíre faoi ainmneacha bréige.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
Five spies were based around the country under false names.
♦
An rud is mó atá le tabhairt faoi deara ar an dream seo ná chomh hamaitéarach is a bhí siad.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
The biggest thing to notice on these people is how amateurish they were.
♦
Bhíodh siad faoi bhagairt an bháis go minic.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
They would often be in mortal danger.
♦
Deir gach éinne a bhí beo i 1963 gur cuimhin leo go cruinn ala an ama ar chuala siad faoi dhúnmharú an Uachtaráin John F. Kennedy.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
Everybody who was alive in 1963 says they remember exactly the point in time when they heard of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
♦
Bhí Meiriceá faoi ionsaí, go cinnte.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
America was definitely under attack.
♦
D'earcaigh sé 15 duine eile nach raibh mórán taithí acu ach i bhforéigean, agus chuadar faoi oiliúint.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
He recruited 15 other people with experience in little else than violence, and they started training.
♦
D'fhan an tír go léir faoi dhianslándáil ar feadh tamaill fhada ina dhiaidh sin.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
The whole country remained under intensive security for a long while after that.
♦
Bhíodh raon fairsing ábhair faoi chaibidil iontu agus tuairimí á nochtadh faoi achan rud faoin spéir.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
They [ie. blogs] were dealing with a wide range of topics and giving opinions on everything under the sun.
♦
Tugann scaoilteacht an idirlín ardán d'achan chineál cancráin a bheith ag caitheamh anuas ar dhaoine eile faoi sciath na ganfhiosaíochta.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
The relaxed atmosphere of the Internet gives a platform to every sort of cantankerous git to give out to other people under the protection of anonymity.
Tá Gluais Tí Pota Focal faoi cheadúnas Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike agus ar fáil le híoslódáil anseo.
Pota Focal House Glossary is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike licence and can be downloaded here.
Tá inneachar an bhosca ‘Staitisticí’ bunaithe ar Liosta Minicíochta Focal Gaeilge atá faoi cheadúnas Open Database License.
The content of the ‘Statistics’ boxes is based on Irish Word Frequency List which are under the Open Database License.
Tá sonraí Ghluais Tí Pota Focal á n-úsáid in LingoBrain, cluiche foghlama focal le haghaidh na nguthán póca.
Data from Pota Focal House Glossary is used in LingoBrain, a vocabulary learning game for mobile phones.
