fána
fánach
fanacht
fanaile
fánaíocht
fann
faobhar
faoi
faoileán
faoiseamh
faoistin
faomh
faomhadh
faopach
farantóireacht
faraor
farasbarr
farraige
fás
fásach
fáscadh
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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
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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
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tá [duine] in amhras faoi [rud]
♦
[somebody] doubts/suspects [something]
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faoi bhrú
♦
under pressure
♦
tá mé faoi bhrú an-mhór faoi láthair
♦
I am under a lot of pressure right now
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faoi ascaill [duine]
♦
under [somebody's] arm
♦
tháinig sé agus leabhar faoina ascaill aige
♦
he arrived with a book under his arm
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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 chaibidil
♦
being dicussed
♦
cad atá faoi chaibidil anocht?
♦
what are we talking about tonight?
♦
faoi cheann
PREPOSITION
♦
under
♦
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 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 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 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 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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go deimhin, tá ceisteanna go leor nár freagraíodh go fóill, go háirithe na cinn faoi fhoirgneamh a seacht
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indeed, there are still some unanswered questions, expecially those about building seven
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ní hí an aimsir amháin faoi deara é
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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it's not just the weather's fault
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admhálacha faighte faoi bhagairt foréigin
♦
admissions obtained under threat of violence
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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
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d'fhéadfadh an beart a bheith críochnaithe faoi cheann sé bliana
♦
the plan could be finished in six years
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chláraigh sí faoi ainm bréige
♦
she registered under a fake name
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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
♦
má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50
♦
if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50
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coimeádann sí na cáipéisí i dtarraiceán faoi ghlas
♦
she keeps the documents locked in a drawer
♦
rud a choimeád faoi rún
♦
to keep something secret
♦
meitreo a chuirtear ar an traein faoi thalamh
♦
an underground train is called a metro
♦
an bhfuil tú dáiríre faoi?
♦
are you serious about it?
♦
is cuma liom faoi na miondifríochtaí teicniúla
♦
I don't care about the small technical diffrences
♦
tá an stiúrthóir ag freastal ar chruinniú faoi láthair
♦
the director is attending a meeting at the moment
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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
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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
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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 an téacs faoi chló trom
♦
the text is in bold
♦
tá an téacs faoi chló iodálach
♦
the text is in italics
♦
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
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Eolas faoi rún é seo.
♦
This is confidential information.
♦
Scríobh sé cuimhní cinn faoi champaí báis na Naitsithe.
♦
He wrote memoirs about Nazi death camps.
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Leanaí faoi bhun deich mbliana d'aois.
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
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Children under ten years of age.
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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.
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Tá m'fhear dífhostaithe faoi láthair.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
My husband is unemployed 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.
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Is mic léinn iarchéime mé féin agus Gráinne. Céard fúibhse?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Gráinne and I are post-graduate students. What about you?
♦
Céard fútsa, a Liam?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
What about you, Liam?
♦
Tá mé ag tóraíocht post nua faoi láthair.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I am seeking a new job at present.
♦
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.
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Tá mé ag coinneáil ag imeacht, a Pháidín. Céard fútsa?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I am keeping going, Páidín. What about yourself?
♦
An bhfuil pian ort anseo? Céard faoi anseo?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Do you have a pain here? What about here?
♦
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.
♦
Céard faoi thíocht go dtí m'árasán agus a bheith ag breathnú ar an teilifís?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
What about coming to my apartment and watching television?
♦
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 mé i mo chónaí faoin tuath.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
I live in the country.
♦
Cad é faoi do thuismitheoirí? An réitíonn tú go maith leo siúd?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
What about your parents? Do you get on well with them?
♦
Bhí muid díreach ag caint fút.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
We were just talking about you.
♦
Céard faoi leathuair tar éis a seacht?
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
How about half past seven?
♦
Diúltaíodh faoi dhó é.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
He was refused twice.
♦
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.
♦
Tá sé faoin tuath.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
♦
It's in the country.
♦
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.
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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.
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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.
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Tá uisce faoi thalamh éigin ar siúl acu!
♦
They are scheming something!
♦
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.
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Bhí sí ag bailiú eolais faoi dhaoine éagsúla.
'Beo!', beo.ie
♦
She was collecting information about various people.
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.
