Pota Focal Intergaelic
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Gluais TíHouse Glossary Gluais Beo!Beo! Glossary TeasárasThesaurus BriathraVerbs
monabhar monaplacht monarc monarcha monatóireacht moncaí monsún mór morálta moráltacht móramh mórán moratóir Morávach morgáiste mór-roinn mórshaothar mórshiúl mórthír mósáic mosc
mór
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE: beag
large
big
great
teach mór
a big house
fadhb mhór
a big problem
faoi bhrú an-mhór
I am under a lot of pressure
[A] mór le [B]
[A] is very friendly with [B]
mo dheartháir agus mise an-mhór le chéile
my brother and I are great friends
is mór [rud] le [duine]
[something] is important to [somebody]
is mór liom an tionscadal seo
this project means a lot to me
ba mhór cúis na Gaeilge le m'athair
the Irish-language cause was very dear to my father
mór [rud a dhéanamh]
it is necessary [to do something]
mór an doras a chur faoi ghlas gach oíche
the door must be locked every night
mór na hiarratais a bheith istigh faoi mheán lae
the applications must be in by midday
an chuid is de [rud]
most of [something]
an chuid is de na daoine anseo
most of the people are here
an chuid is den obair déanta
most of the work is done
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
mór
ADJECTIVE
GRADED FORM
PLURAL
móra
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
athair mór
SYNONYM: seanathair
OPPOSITE: máthair mhór
grandfather
mór-roinn
FEMININE NOUN
continent
go mór
very much
go mór in éad leat
I am very much jealous of you
taitníonn go mór liom
I like it very much
máthair mhór
SYNONYM: seanmháthair
OPPOSITE: athair mór
grandmother
móide
plus
an praghas, móide cáin bhreisluacha
the price, plus value-added tax
a móide a trí
two plus three
níos
FORM OF: mór
bigger
larger
Seán níos Séamus
Seán is bigger than Séamus
níos
SYNONYM: tuilleadh
SYNONYM: breis
more
an bhfuil níos de dhíth ort?
do you need more?
ba mhaith liom níos bainne, le do thoil
I would like more milk please
níos [rud]
more than [something]
bhí níos fiche duine ann
there were more than twenty people there
níos
SYNONYM: a thuilleadh
any longer
dhéantar níos iad
they don't make any more
imreoidh peil níos
I won't play football any more
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
fuair siad lear mór d'ábhar pléascach
they found a great deal of explosives
Londain ar na cathracha is ar domhan
London is one of the largest cities in the world
beart mór irisí
a large pack of newspapers
líon mór teangacha in úsáid in Éirinn sa atá inniu ann
a large number of languages is being used in Ireland today
is maith liom cíocha móra
I like big tits
chomh mór a bhí ?
chomh mór is a bhí ?
how big was it?
is cathair mhór é Baile Átha Cliath
Dublin is a big city
is mór an chaoithiúlacht do phaisinéirí é
it's a great convenience for passengers
daoine óga is a chaitheann drugaí
drugs are taken mostly by young people
baile mór
a big town
a móide a trí
two plus three
moil mhór
a big delay
Is iad na Polannaigh an dream is inimirce go hÉirinn. sin amhlaidh toisc a mhéad atá daonra na Polainne.
The Polish are the most numerous immigant group to Ireland. This is so because of the high population of Poland.
bhail, sin an seachtú haithne agat, is déan a mhór a bheag di
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
well, that's the seventh commandment for you, whatever you think of it
feicim carn mór airgid i mo chuid aislingí
I see a big pile of money in my visions
bhí slua mór daoine bailithe timpeall an agus dreach an bhróin ar a n-aghaidh
a large crowd of people was gathered around the house with looks of sadness on their faces
clúdaíonn an chathair achar mór
the city covers a large area
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
féidir linn dul san iomaíocht leis na comhlachtaí móra
we can't compete with the big companies
seo i bhfad Éireann níos mar a cheap !
this is way bigger than I thought!
taitníonn go mór liom
I like it very much
go mór in éad leat
I am very much jealous of you
níl aon fhuinneamh ionam níos
there is no energy in me anymore
suim mhór aige sna cluichí Gaelacha fosta
he is also very interested in Gaelic games
mbeadh airgead agam, cheannóinn teach mór
if I had money, I'd buy a big house
is fear mór cuideachta é
he's very outgoing
mór duit dul i gcomhairle le do thuismitheoirí ina thaobh
you should talk to your parents about it
go mór faoi chomaoin agat as an tacaíocht a thug dom
I am much indebted to you for the support you've given me
imreoidh peil níos
I won't play football any more
níos ama uaim chun an cheist a chíoradh i gceart
I need more time to examine the question properly
chuidigh siad le lear mór daoine
they helped a great deal of people
a fhios ag an saol mór tusa
the whole world knows who you are
seachtar fear mór
seven big men
bhí slua mór sa tábhairne aréir
there was a big crowd in the pub last night
suim mhór aige sna cluichí Gaelacha, leis
he is very interested in Gaelic games, too
bhí suim mhór aige i dteangacha
he was very interested in languages
tar éis cónaí sa Ghearmáin ar feadh dhá bhliain, tháinig feabhas mór ar a chuid Gearmáinise
after he had ben living in Germany for two years, his German improved a lot
Fadhb mhór é seo.
This is a big problem.
An bhfuil clann mhór agat, a Shéamais?
Diarmuid Ó Sé, Joseph Shiels: Teach Yourself Irish, Teach Yourself Books, 1998
Do you have a lot of children, Séamas?
Is sráidbhaile mór é Maigh Cuilinn anois.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
Maigh Cuilinn is a big village now.
an-mhór.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
It's very big.
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.
nach mór ann
you're almost there
Is mór an trua sin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
That's a shame.
an geansaí sin rómhór.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
That jumper is too big.
an cóta sin rómhór.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
That coat is too big.
Is féidir leat tiomáint go neart áiteanna in gConamara gan níos uair a chloig a chaitheamh ar an mbóthar.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
You can drive to plenty of places in Connemara without spending more than an hour on the road.
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.
Is ceantar mór turasóireachta é.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
It's a big tourist area.
Níl aon suim mhór agam sa ngarraíodóireacht.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
I am not interested in gardening much.
Níl gairdín ar bith agam, faraor, ach páirc mhór, an-ghar do mo theach.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I have no garden, alas, but there's a big park very close to my house
suim mhór agam ann.
'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com
I have a big interest in it.
Ba ar an phobal sin is a thit ualach na heisimirce.
That community was worst affected by emigration.
Thaitin go mór liom agus níor thiteamar amach le chéile riamh.
I liked him very much and we never fell out.
Cuireann go mór le maise an leathanaigh bhíonn beagáinín níos dathúla sin.
I makes the page look a lot better if it is a little mode colourful than that.
Bhí an pota chomh mór sin go bhféadfá brachán do theach lán bochtán a dhéanamh ann.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
The pot was so large you could make porridge for a house full of poor people in it.
Baile ar mhó líon na gcanálacha líon na sráideanna.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
A town with more canals than streets.
dúil mhór agam in áiteanna mar seo.
'Beo!', beo.ie
I love places like this.
An cheist is atá ag déanamh scime do sheirbhísí rúnda Mheiriceá , bhfuil na spiairí Rúiseacha?
'Beo!', beo.ie
The question that bothers the American secret services most is, where are the Russian spies?
raibh le feiceáil ar an túr ach poll mór ina thaobh.
'Beo!', beo.ie
All you could see on the building was a big hole in its side.
Tosaíodh ag aslonnú daoine as foirgnimh mhóra timpeall na tíre mar Túr Sears in Siceágo.
'Beo!', beo.ie
People started being evacuated from tall buildings around the country such as Sears Tower in Chicago.
Ba chosúil go raibh níos eitleáin i spéartha Mheiriceá ag díriú ar spriocanna rúnda.
'Beo!', beo.ie
It seemed that even more airplanes in American skies were targeting secret targets.
ó thaobh líon na bhfocal de, an foclóir seo sách mór
as far as number of words is concerned, this dictionary is quite big
An chúis is go bhfuil meath tagtha ar bhlaganna na Gaeilge ...
'Beo!', beo.ie
The biggest reason why Irish-language blogs have started declining is...
mór duit tuairisc scríofa a chur isteach ag deireadh gach ráithe
you must submit a written report at the end of each quarter
is mór an spórt é
it's great fun
thaitin an taispeántas go mór leis
he liked the exhibition very much
Mar a leath an tír siar amach, tháinig níos stáit isteach san aontacht nár ghlac le sclábhaíocht.
'Beo!', beo.ie
As the country spread out west, more states joined the union that did not accept slavery.
an teaghlach mór sibh?
are you a large a family?
teach mór agus culaith mhaith éadaigh aigesean, altaíodh iad.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
If he has a big house and good clothes, he should be thankful for them.
muid ag súil go mór leis na torthaí
we are looking forward to the results very much
is mór an trua é sin
that is a great pity
tuairisceoir le nuachtán mór le é
he's a reporter for a prominent newspaper