Pota Focal Intergaelic
léis | aleis | eis | Lewis | eil
Gluais TíHouse Glossary Gluais Beo!Beo! Glossary TeasárasThesaurus BriathraVerbs
léirmheas léirmheastóir léirmheastóireacht léirscrios léirsigh léirsitheoir léirsiú leis leisciúil leispiach leite leithead leitheadach leithéid léitheoir léitheoireacht leithinis leithreas leithscéal leitir leitís
leis
ADVERB
SYNONYM: freisin
SYNONYM: fosta
also
too
suim mhór aige sna cluichí Gaelacha, leis
he is very interested in Gaelic games, too
leis
FEMININE NOUN
SYNONYM: ceathrú
thigh
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
leis
FEMININE NOUN
GENITIVE SINGULAR
leise
NOMINATVE PLURAL
leasracha
GENITIVE PLURAL
leasracha
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
an le [duine]
tugann [duine] an leis
[somebody] wins
meastar go mbeidh an leis
he is expected to win
thug siad an leo
they won
déanann [duine] [rud] leis
[somebody] keeps on [doing something]
ag obair leis
he is working away
lean ag gearán léi go bhfuair freagra
she kept on complaining until she got an answer
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é leis an 1,590ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 23,388 focal.
Leis is the 1,590th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 23,388 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
abair leis fanacht liom
tell him to wait for me
cén chiall atá leis an abairt?
what does the sentence mean?
níl ábalta ceangal leis an Idirlíon
I am unable to connect to the Internet
is beag iriseoir gairmiúil atá ábalta a bheatha a bhaint i dtír leis an bhlagadóireacht
hardly any professional journalist is able to make a career out of blogging
siad in achrann leis an Taoiseach
they are in quarrel with the Prime Minister
níl ciall leis an abairt
the sentence does not mean anything
d'éirigh leis leibhéal ard a bhaint amach
he managed to reach a high level
baineann go leor fadhbanna leis
a lot of problems are associated with it
deacrachtaí ag baint leis
there are problems with it
bhíodh in achrann leis na gardaí go minic
he would often be in trouble with the police
caith aga leis!
take your time with it! (don't rush it!)
labhair leis an tiománaí agus an bus ag gluaiseacht
do not talk to the driver while the bus is moving
bhuail leis agus i nGaillimh
I met him while I was in Galway
ar chas leis?
did you meet him?
bain leis sin!
don't touch that!
is deacair baint leis
he's very touchy
is maith leis súgradh lena chuid bréagán
he likes playing with his toys
cad is brí leis an fhocal seo?
what does this word mean?
cad is brí leis sin agat?
what do you mean by that?
ghabh an t-úinéir buíochas lena fhoireann féin agus leis na cuairteoirí
the owner tendered thanks to his team and to the visitors
chaith bríce leis na póilíní
he threw a brick at the police
ceangail leis an Idirlíon
connect to the Internet
rud éigin cearr leis an charr seo!
there is something wrong with this car!
bhuail leis an Taoiseach, agus bhuail leis an Uachtarán chomh maith
I met the Prime Minister, and I met the President as well
ciall leis sin!
that makes sense!
caithfidh cloí leis na rialacha
you must adhere to the rules
taibh coinne agam leis
I did not expect it
col ar leith aige leis dóibh
he particularly hates them
bíonn seisean i gcomhairle leis na ginearáil i Moscó
he takes his advice from the generals in Moscow
ar chomhairle Thomáis aontaíodh gan aon rud a leis na meáin
on Thomas's advice it was agreed not to say anything to the media
bhí cruinniú againn leis an stiúrthóir nua
we had a meeting with the new director
cad is cúis leis?
what is the cause of it?
what causes it?
bíonn an cóipcheart leis an a chum
the composerwriter is usually the copyright holder
is cuma leis cad a rinne
he does not care what I did
beidh ort déileáil leis an cheist
you will have to deal with the question
sin deireadh leis an scéal, a chairde
that's the end of the story, my friends
chuir an eachtra sin deireadh leis an oíche
that event put and end to the night
bhí orm deireadh a chur leis an amaidí sin
I had to end that madness
dhíolfadh a anam leis an diabhal
he would sell his soul to the devil
bím ag éisteacht leis an raidió ar maidin
I listen to the radio in the morning
fós ag fanacht leis an litir
I am still waiting for the letter
agam leis anois!
I need it now!
rinne gearán leis an Chomhairle Contae
I made a compaint to the County Council
glacaim leis sin
I accept that
ghlacfadh na daoine leis sin
the people would not accept that
gluais ag gabháil leis an alt
the article comes with a glossary
ba ghnách leis dul amach oíche Aoine
he would usually go out on Friday night
ba léir go raibh idir dhá chomhairle maidir leis an fhreagra is oiriúnaí
it was obvious you couldn't decide on the most suitable answer
in aice leis an siopa
it is near the shop
siad ina gcónaí in aice leis an gcósta
they live near the coast
gar do lár an bhaile, in aice leis an ionad siopadóireachta
it's near the centre of town, beside the shopping centre
bíonn an corrán in úsáid uaireanta ach níl chomh maith leis an scian
they use the sickle sometimes but it is not as good as the knife
d’íoc an cíos leis an tiarna talún
he paid the rent to the landlord
féidir linn dul san iomaíocht leis na comhlachtaí móra
we can't compete with the big companies
raibh an lucht féachana sásta leis an chlár
the audience was not happy with the programme
íocfar leis an gcathaoirleach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas
the councillor will be paid from money supplied by the Parliament
Is breá leis imirt lena liathróid.
He loves playing with his ball.
Chaith bríce leis na poilíní.
He threw a brick at the police.
Bhuel, ceann ar an gCnoc in aice leis an séipéal.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Well, there is one in An Cnoc next to the church.
Réitím go maith leis na daoine eile.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I get along well with the other people.
réitím go maith leis na daoine eile.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I don't get along well with the other people.
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
We want to get a bus from Galway to Ros an Mhíl to get the boat to Inis Mór.
Éistim leis an raidió ag a hocht a chlog.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
I listen to the radio at 8.00.
Is meicneoir é. maith leis an obair sin níos .
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
He is a mechanic. He doesn't like that job anymore.
Ba mhaith leis a bheith ag obair le ríomhairí.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
He would like to be working with computers.
Dháiríre, níl cinnte cén cineál geansaí is fearr leis.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Seriously, I am not sure what type of jumper he prefers.
Is féidir leat cúnamh a thabhairt dom leis an stíl agus leis an dath ceart a roghnú.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
You can give me help to choose the style and the right color.
Beidh lán-sásta leis.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
He will be completely satisfied with it.
An bhfuil tuilleadh bainne uait leis sin?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Do you need more milk with that?
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
We are greatly anticipating the show that will be playing tonight at eight.
Táim ag súil go mór leis.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
I am looking forward to it very much.
In Chicago atá leis na blianta fada.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
She's been in Chicago for years and years.
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.
Táimid inár gcónaí sa teach anois le bliana agus táimid an-sásta leis.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
We've been living in the house now for six years and we're very happy with it.
Éistim leis an raidió.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I listen to the radio.
Éistim leis an raidió anois is arís.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I listen to the radio now and again.
col ar leith aige leis an teaghlach ríoga.
He particularly hates the royal family.
Cibé cén t-údar a bhí agam leis...
Whatever my reason for it was...
Ba bheag nár thit as a sheasamh leis an radharc a bhí os a chomhair.
He almost collapsed from the view he was getting.
Cheap go dtitfeadh i laige leis an tinneas.
He thought he'd faint from the sickness.
Bhí mo chuid deartháireacha chomh seang leis an maide.
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
My brothers were as thin as sticks.
Bhí madraí leis. cuimhin liom ach a gcuid fiacla ag drannadh orainn.
Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009
He had dogs with him. All I remember is their teeth snarling at us.
An mbeidh orainn cur suas leis an ngeonaíl seo ar feadh i bhfad?
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
Will we have to put up with this whimpering for long?
fíor an teoiric, dar leis na saineolaithe.
'Beo!', beo.ie
The theory is wrong, according to the experts.
siad ina gcónaí i Meiriceá leis na blianta.
'Beo!', beo.ie
They have been living in America for years.
Dar leis na comharsana, siad imithe ar saoire.
'Beo!', beo.ie
According to the neighbours, they have gone on holiday.
Dar leis an ollamh, níl soiléir in aon chor cén fáth ar tharla .
'Beo!', beo.ie
According to the professor, it is not at all clear why it happened.
Dúradh léi go mbeadh uirthi €500 a íoc leis an rialtas.
'Beo!', beo.ie
She was told that she would have to pay €500 to the government.
Mar is eol dúinn anois, níor stop na Naitsithe leis an bPolainn.
'Beo!', beo.ie
As we know now, the Nazis didn't stop with Poland.
Bhí an teaghlach thíos leis an mbochtanas.
'Beo!', beo.ie
The family was suffering from poverty.
Is cuimhin leis eachtra a tharla .
'Beo!', beo.ie
He remembers an incident that happened one day.
Is beag duine ar domhan gur cuimhin leis an dhúnmharaithe sin.
'Beo!', beo.ie
Very few people in the world remmeber the day of that assassination.
Ansin, nóiméad roimh a deich a chlog i Nua-Eabhrac tharla tubaiste nach raibh aon duine ag súil leis.
'Beo!', beo.ie
Then, one minute before ten o'clock in New York, a disaster happened that nobody expected.
B'é scéimhlitheoireacht an chéad rud a rith le daoine sular tháinig deimhniú gurbh iad cúinsí seismeacha ba chúis leis an rud.
'Beo!', beo.ie
The first that people though of was terrorism, until it transpired that the thing [the earthquake] has seismic causes.
bheifeá ag súil leis an doimhneacht chéanna tuairimíochta uathu is a bheadh ó phostálacha níba fhaide ar nós blag colún ar líne.
'Beo!', beo.ie
You wouldn't expect the same opiniated depth from them as you would from longer posts such as blogs or online columns.