early-day motion n (EDM)
tairiscint (bain3) luathlae
early retirement
n
luathscor fir1
earmark v
comharthaíonn br
earnings npl
tuilleamh fir1
earth-moving equipment
n
trealamh (fir1) scartála
earthworks npl
créfort fir1
easement n
éasúint bain3
EC Law n
dlí (fir4) CE
ecological adj
éiceolaíoch aid
ecological park
n
páirc (bain2) éiceolaíoch
ecologist n
éiceolaí fir4
ecology n
éiceolaíocht bain3
econometric model
n
samhail (bain3) eacnaiméadrach
economic analysis
n
anailís (bain2) eacnamaíoch
economic area n
earnáil (bain3) gheilleagrach
economic change
n
athrú (fir) geilleagrach
economic climate
n
timpeallacht (bain3) gheilleagrach
economic decline
n
meath (fir3) geilleagrach
economic development
n
forbairt (bain3) gheilleagrach
economic development officer
n
oifigeach (fir1) forbartha geilleagraí
economic development strategy
n
straitéis (bain2) forbartha geilleagraí
economic forecasting
n
réamhaisnéis (bain2) gheilleagrach
economic growth
n
fás (fir1) geilleagrach
economic initiatives
npl
tionscnaimh (fir1 iol) gheilleagracha
economic model n
samhail (bain3) gheilleagrach
economic planning
n
pleanáil (bain3) gheilleagrach
economic policy
n
beartas (fir1) geilleagrach
economic recession
n
meathlú (fir) geilleagrach
economic recovery
n
téarnamh (fir1) geilleagrach
economic strategy
n
straitéis (bain2) gheilleagrach
economic structure
n
struchtúr (fir1) geilleagrach
economics npl
eacnamaíocht bain3
economies npl of scale
barainneachtaí (bain3 iol) an mhórscála
economist n
eacnamaí fir4
economy n
geilleagar fir1
ecosystem n
éiceachóras fir1
eco-warrior n
éicealaoch fir1
education n
oideachas fir1
education authority
n
údarás (fir1) oideachais
education management
n
bainistíocht (bain3) oideachais
education policy
n
beartas (fir1) oideachais
education section
n
rannóg (bain2) oideachais
education service
n
seirbhís (bain2) oideachais
educational adj
oideachais gu mar aid, oideachasúil aid
educational matters npl
cúrsaí (fir4 iol) oideachais
educational provision
n
foráil (bain3) oideachais
educational psychology
n
síceolaíocht (bain3) oideachais
educational reform
n
leasú (fir) oideachais
educational research
n
taighde (fir4) oideachais
effect n
(operativeness)
éifeacht bain3
with effect from today
le héifeacht ón lá inniu
effect n
(consequence)
toradh fir1
effect v
cuireann (br) i gcrích
effects a change
cuireann athrú i gcrích
effective adj
éifeachtach aid
effectiveness n
éifeachtúlacht bain3
efficiency n
éifeachtacht bain3
efficient adj
éifeachtach,
éifeachtúil aid
effluent n
eisilteach fir1
effluent disposal
n
diúscairt (bain3) eisiltigh
elaborate adj
ilchasta aid
an elaborate design
dearadh (fir) ilchasta
elaborate v
formhíníonn br
elaborates on a proposal
formhíníonn togra
elder statesman
n
seanóir fir3
elderly people npl
daoine (fir4 iol) scothaosta
elect adj
tofa aid
chairman-elect
cathaoirleach (fir1) tofa
elect v
(to
choose by vote)
toghann br
the chair was elected
unopposed
toghadh an cathaoirleach
gan iomaíocht
elect v
(to
choose to do)
roghnaíonn br
elected adj
tofa aid
elected body n
comhlacht (fir3) tofa
elected mayor n
méara (fir4) tofa
elected member n
comhalta (fir4) tofa,
ball (fir1) tofa
elected second chamber
n
an dara seomra (fir4) tofa
elected unopposed
adj
tofa (aid) gan iomaíocht
election n
toghchán fir1
election address
n
aitheasc (fir1) toghchánaíochta
election campaign
n
feachtas (fir1) toghchánaíochta
election defeat
n
teip (bain2) i dtoghchán
election expenses
npl
costais (fir1 iol) toghcháin
election result
n
toradh (fir1) toghcháin
election victory
n
bua (fir4) i dtoghchán
electioneering n
toghchánaíocht bain3
elector n
toghthóir fir3
electoral adj
togh- réim,
toghcháin gu mar aid, toghchánach aid
electoral area n
toghcheantar fir1
electoral college
n
coláiste (fir4) toghcháin
electoral district
n
toghcheantar fir1
electoral division
n
toghroinn bain2
electoral law n
dlí (fir4) toghcháin
electoral matters
npl
cúrsaí (fir4 iol) toghcháin
electoral officer
n
oifigeach (fir1) toghcháin
electoral parity
n
cothromaíocht (bain3)
i dtoghchán
electoral quota
n
cuóta (fir4) toghcháin
electoral reform
n
athchóiriú (fir) toghchánach
electoral region
n
toghréigiún fir1
electoral register
n
clár (fir1) toghthóirí
electoral registration
n
clárúchán (fir1) toghthóirí
electoral registration officer
oifigeach (fir1) clárúcháin toghthóirí
electoral roll
n
rolla (fir4) toghthóirí
electoral system
n
córas (fir1) toghcháin,
toghchóras fir1
electoral ward n
toghbharda fir4
electorate n
toghthóirí fir3 iol
electric power n
cumhacht (bain3) leictreach
electrical engineering
n
innealtóireacht (bain3) leictreach
electrical power station
n
cumhachtstáisiún (fir1) leictreachais
electrical safety
n
sábháilteacht (bain3) leictreach
electrical supply
n
soláthar (fir1) leictreachais
electricity n
leictreachas fir1,
aibhléis bain2
electricity consumption
n
tomhaltas (fir1) leictreachais
electricity demand
n
éileamh (fir1) ar leictreachas
electricity generation
n
giniúint (bain3) leictreachais
electronic mail
n
post (fir1) leictreonach
electronic office
n
oifig (bain2) leictreonach
electronic publishing
n
foilsiú (fir) leictreonach
electronic tag n
clib (bain2) leictreonach
electronic tagging
n
clibeáil (bain3) leictreonach
electronic voting
n
vótáil (bain3) leictreonach
electronic voting system
n
córas (fir1) vótála leictreonaí
electronics industry
n
tionscal (fir1) earraí leictreonacha
elegance n
cuannacht bain3
elegance of expression
cuannacht
cainte
elegant adj
cuanna aid
1 elegant wit
deisbhéalaí
bain4
2 he has an elegant
turn of phrase
tá deis (bain2) a labhartha aige
element n
gné bain4
there are two elements to the amendment
tá dhá ghné leis an leasú
elementary adj
bun- réim
elevated road n
bóthar (fir1) ardaithe
elevation n
(drawing,
building)
ingearchló fir4
eligibility n
incháilitheacht bain3
eligible adj
cáilithe aid,
incháilithe aid
e-mail n
ríomhphost fir1
emanate v
tagann (br) as
emanates from the Assembly
tagann as an Tionól
emancipate v
fuasclaíonn br
emancipated adj
fuascailte aid
emancipation n
fuascailt bain2
embargo n
toirmeasc fir1
embargo v
toirmisceann br
embargoed until
toirmiscthe go dtí
embarrass v
cuireann (br) treampán ar, cuireann (duine) trína
chéile
they wanted to embarrass
the Minister
ba mhian leo treampán a
chur
ar an Aire / trí chéile a
chur
ar an Aire,
ba mhian leo deacrachtaí a
chruthú don Aire
embarrassing adj
treampánach aid
an embarrassing position
suíomh (fir1) treampánach,
cás (fir1) treampánach
embarrassment n
treampán fir1,
trí chéile
I appear to have caused you some embarrassment
is cosúil gur chuir mé
treampán ort / trí chéile ort
embassy n
ambasáid bain2
embrace v
cuimsíonn br
emergency n
éigeandáil bain3,
práinn bain2
1 state of emergency
staid (bain2) éigeandála
2 The Emergency
An
Éigeandáil,
Ré (bain4) na Práinne
emergency debate
n
díospóireacht (bain3) éigeandála
emergency exit n
bealach (fir1) amach éigeandála
emergency legislation
n
reachtaíocht (bain3) éigeandála
emergency lighting
n
soilsiú (fir) éigeandála
emergency meeting
n
cruinniú (fir) éigeandála / práinne
emergency order
n
ordú (fir) éigeandála
emergency planning
n
pleanáil (bain3) éigeandála
emergency powers
npl
cumhachtaí (bain3 iol) éigeandála
emergency procedure
n
nós (fir1) imeachta éigeandála
emergency repair
n
deisiú (fir) éigeandála
emergency service
n
seirbhís (bain2) éigeandála
emergency vehicle
n
feithicil (bain2) éigeandála
emergency work n
obair (bain2) éigeandála
emission control
n
rialú (fir) astaíochta
emolument n
díolaíocht bain3
employ v
(to
use)
baineann (br) úsáid as
employs tactics
baineann úsáid as
beartaíocht
employ v
(to
hire staff)
fostaíonn br
employee n
fostaí fir4
employer n
fostóir fir3
employment n
fostaíocht bain3
employment agency
n
gníomhaireacht (bain3) fostaíochta
employment conditions
npl
coinníollacha (fir1 iol) fostaíochta
employment creation
n
cruthú (fir) fostaíochta
employment initiative
n
tionscnamh (fir1) fostaíochta
employment law n
dlí (fir4) fostaíochta
employment office
n
gníomhaireacht (bain3) fostaíochta
employment planning
n
pleanáil (bain3) fostaíochta
employment policy
n
beartas (fir1) fostaíochta
employment protection
n
cosaint (bain3) fostaíochta
empower v
cumhachtaíonn br,
tugann de chumhacht do
empowered adj
cumhachtaithe aid
we are empowered to act
tá cumhacht (bain3) againn gníomhú
empowerment n
cumhachtú fir
enable v
cumasaíonn (br) do (dhuine), cuireann (br) ar chumas (duine)
enabling Act n
Acht (fir3) cumasúcháin
enabling legislation
n
reachtaíocht (bain3) cumasúcháin
enabling order n
ordú (fir) cumasúcháin
enabling role n
ról (fir1) cumasúcháin
enact v
achtaíonn br
enactment n
(a
single law)
achtachán fir1
enactment n (of a bill)
achtú fir
enclosed adj
(correspondence)
faoi iamh
enclosure n
(correspondence)
iatán fir1
encompass v
cuimsíonn br
the philosophy encompasses a range of concepts
cuimsíonn an fhealsúnacht
réimse coincheap
encourage v
spreagann br
end of year
moneys / monies
npl
airgead (fir1) cinn bhliana
endorse v (a cheque)
formhuiníonn br
endorse v
(to
permit)
ceadaíonn br
endorse v
(to support)
tacaíonn br le
energy n
fuinneamh fir1
energy conservation
n
caomhnú (fir) fuinnimh
energy demand n
éileamh (fir1) ar fhuinneamh
energy efficiency
n
éifeachtacht (bain3) fuinnimh
energy management
n
bainistíocht (bain3) fuinnimh
energy policy
n
beartas (fir1) fuinnimh
energy saving n
caomhnú (fir) fuinnimh
energy supply
n
soláthar (fir1) fuinnimh
enforce v
forghníomhaíonn br,
cuireann (br) i bhfeidhm
enforceable order
n
ordú (fir) in-fhorghníomhaithe / infheidhmithe
enforcement notice
n
fógra (fir4) forghníomhaithe
enfranchise v
tugann (br) ceart vótála do
engaged adj
gníomhach aid (i)
is engaged in politics
tá gníomhach sa
pholaitíocht
engineer n
innealtóir fir3
engineering n
innealtóireacht bain3
engineering drawing
n
líníocht (bain3) innealtóireachta
England n
Sasana (bain4)
enhance v (environment, etc.)
feabhsaíonn br(timpeallacht etc)
enlargement of
powers clause n
clásal (fir1) méadaithe cumhachtaí
enlist v
bailíonn (br) chuige / chuici féin
enlists the support of
bailíonn tacaíocht chuige /
chuici féin ó
enlisting n (support etc)
bailiú (fir) chuige / chuici féin
enquire v
fiosraíonn br
enquiry n
enquiries pl
fiosrú fir,
fiosrúchán fir1
enrol v
(to record)
rollaíonn br
enrol v
(to register)
cláraíonn br
enrolment n
(legal)
rollachán fir1
enrolment n
(legal
recording)
rollú fir
enrolment n
(registration)
clárú fir
enter v
(to
go into)
téann (br) isteach (i)
enter v
(competition,
examination)
iontrálann (br) ar,
cuireann (br) isteach ar
enter v into an alliance (with)
déanann (br)
comhghuaillíocht (le)
enter v on
(to
record)
iontrálann (br) ar,
cuireann (br) ar
enters a name on a roll
cuireann ainm ar rolla
enterprise n
fiontar fir1,
fiontraíocht bain3
enterprise agency
n
gníomhaireacht (bain3) fiontraíochta
enterprise initiative
n
tionscnamh (fir1) fiontraíochta
enterprise zone
n
saincheantar (fir1) fiontraíochta
entitled
adj
(to hold office,
to receive allowance)
i dteideal
entitlement n
teidlíocht bain3,
teideal fir1
entrenched position
n
seasamh (fir1) daingean
entrepreneur n
fiontraí fir4
entrepreneurial
adj
fiontraíoch aid
entry n
(competition,
examination)
iontráil bain3
entry form
foirm (bain2) iontrála
enumeration date
n
dáta (fir4) áirimh
enumeration district
n
ceantar (fir1) áirimh,
dúiche (bain4) áirimh
enunciator n
scáileán (fir1) fógraí
environment n
comhshaol fir1,
imshaol fir1,
timpeallacht bain3
environmental area
n
limistéar (fir1) comhshaoil,
áit (bain2) comhshaoil
environmental
conservation n
caomhnú (fir) an chomhshaoil
environmental control
n
rialú (fir) comhshaoil
environmental damage
n
damáiste (fir4) don chomhshaol
environmental education
n
oideachas (fir1) comhshaoil
environmental group
n
grúpa (fir4) comhshaoil
environmental health
n
folláine (bain4) chomhshaoil
environmental
health officer
n
oifigeach (fir1) folláine comhshaoil
environmental
improvement n
feabhsú (fir) an chomhshaoil
environmental
management n
bainistíocht (bain3) comhshaoil
environmental planning
n
pleanáil (bain3) comhshaoil
environmental policy
n
beartas (fir1) comhshaoil
environmental pollution
n
truailliú (fir) na timpeallachta
environmental services
npl
seirbhísí (bain2 iol) comhshaoil
environmentalist
n
comhshaolaí fir4,
imshaolaí fir4
environmentally friendly
adj
neamhdhíobhálach (aid) don chomhshaol
environmentally
sensitive area n
limistéar (fir1) íogair comhshaoil
equal opportunities
npl
comhdheiseanna bain2 iol
equal opportunities policy
n
beartas (fir1) comhdheiseanna
equal pay n
pá (fir4) comhionann
equal pay commission
an coimisiún (fir1) um pá comhionann
equal rights npl
cearta (fir1 iol) comhionanna
equal validity n
comhbhailíocht bain3
equality n
comhionannas fir1
equality of votes
comhionannas vótaí
equality n of opportunity
comhionannas (fir1) deise
equality n of
opportunity policy
beartas (fir1) comhionannais deise
equality requirements
npl
riachtanais (fir1 iol) an chomhionannais
equitable adj
cothromasach aid
eradicate v
díothaíonn br
eradication n
díothú fir
eradication of bovine TB
díothú na heitinne bólachta
erect v
cuireann (br) suas
escape route n
bealach (fir1) éalaithe
espousal n of a cause
gabháil (bain) le cúis
espouse v
gabhann (br) le
essential adj
bunriachtanach aid
establish v
bunaíonn br
establish v whether
faigheann (br) amach cé acu
establishment n
(institution)
foras fir1
Establishment, the
n
an Bhunaíocht bain3
establishment charges
npl
muirir (fir1 iol) theaghlachais
estate n
eastát fir1
the fourth estate
an ceathrú heastát,
an preas fir3
estate n
(housing)
eastát (fir1)
(tithíocht)
estate agency n
gníomhaireacht (bain3) eastáit
estate management
n
bainistíocht (bain3) eastáit
estates department
n
rannóg (bain2) eastát
estimate n
meastachán fir1
estimate v
measann br,
déanann (br) meastachán (ar)
1 estimated number
líon (fir1) measta
2 estimates a number
déanann
meastachán ar líon
Estimates Committee
n
An Coiste (fir4) Meastachán
estimation n
(estimate)
meastachán fir1
ethical adj
eiticiúil aid
ethics n
eitic bain2
ethnic group n
grúpa (fir4) eitneach
ethnic minority
n
mionlach (fir1) eitneach
ethnic origin n
bunús (fir1) eitneach
EU Law n
dlí (fir4) AE
euro n
euro ain
1 the euro
is getting
strong / weak
tá an euro
ag éirí
láidir /
lag
2 the euro block
stáit an
euro
3 Euroland
limistéar
an euro
Euro-constituency
n
toghlach (fir1) Eorpach,
toghlach (fir1) don Eoraip
European adj
Eorpach aid
European Cohesion Fund
n
Ciste (fir4) Comhtháthaithe na hEorpa
European Commission
n
An Coimisiún (fir1) Eorpach
European Commissioner
n
Coimisinéir (fir3) Eorpach
European Currency Unit n (ECU)
Aonad (fir1) Airgeadra Eorpach
European Economic Community
n
Comhphobal (fir1) Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
European grant n
deontas (fir1) Eorpach
European Investment Bank
n
An Banc (fir1) Eorpach Infheistíochta
European Law n
Dlí (fir4) na hEorpa,
An Dlí (fir4) Eorpach
European Monetary
System n
An Córas (fir1) Airgeadaíochta Eorpach
European Parliament(ary) Constituency n (EPC)
Toghlach (fir1) do Pharlaimint na hEorpa
European Regional Development Fund
n
Ciste (fir4) Forbraíochta Réigiúnaí na hEorpa
European Regional Fund
n
Ciste (fir4) Réigiúnach na hEorpa
European Social Fund
n
Ciste (fir4) Sóisialta na hEorpa
European Structural Funds (ESF)
npl
Cistí (fir4 iol) Struchtúracha na hEorpa
European Union n (EU)
An tAontas (fir1) Eorpach
evaluate v
(to
ascertain, to set value)
luachálann br
evaluate v
(to
assess)
measúnaíonn,
measann br
evaluates the strength of support for
(someone, something)
measann neart na tacaíochta
atá ag (duine) / le (rud)
evaluation n
meastóireacht bain3,
measúnacht bain3,
measúnú fir
job evaluation
measúnú poist
evasion of taxes
n
imghabháil (bain3) cánach
evict v
(a
tenant)
díshealbhaíonn br
(tionónta)
evidence n
fianaise bain4
1 flawed evidence
fianaise (bain4) lochtach
2 the rules of evidence
rialacha (bain5 iol) na fianaise
evident adj
follasach aid
1 it was evident from
the report
b’fhollasach
ón tuarascáil
2 it is self-evident
tá sé
follasach ann féin
exaggerate v
áibhlíonn br,
déanann (br) áibhéil
exaggerated adj
áibhéalta adj
exaggeration n
áibhéil bain2
examination
scrúdú fir
examination in public n (EIP)
scrúdú (fir) poiblí
examination result
n
toradh (fir1) scrúdaithe
examine v
(to
inspect)
déanann (br) iniúchadh ar
examine v
(to
study)
scrúdaíonn br
examine v
(to
test)
tástálann br
excavation n
tochailt bain2
exception n
eisceacht bain3
1 there are no
exceptions
níl aon
eisceacht ann
2 with the exception of
(someone, something)
gan
(duine, rud) a áireamh
exchange control
n
rialú (fir) malairte
exchange rate n
ráta (fir4) malairte
Exchequer, the n
An Státchiste fir4
excise duty n
dleacht (bain3) mháil
exclude v
eisiann br,
coinníonn (br) amach,
ní chuireann (br) san áireamh
excluded adj
eisiata aid
exclusion n
eisiamh fir1
social exclusion
eisiamh sóisialta
executive n
(person)
feidhmeannach fir1
executive n
(group)
an feidhmeannas fir1,
coiste (fir4) feidhmiúcháin power-sharing executive
feidhmeannas
comhchumhachta,
coiste feidhmiúcháin
comhchumhachta
executive adj
feidhmiúcháin gu mar aid
executive agency
n
gníomhaireacht (bain3) feidhmiúcháin
executive body n
comhlacht (fir3) feidhmiúcháin
executive committee
n
coiste (fir4) riartha / feidhmiúcháin
Executive Committee
n
An Coiste (fir4) Feidhmiúcháin
executive council
n
comhairle (bain4) feidhmiúcháin
executive decision
n
cinneadh (fir) feidhmiúcháin
executive officer
n
oifigeach (fir1) feidhmiúcháin
executive power
n
cumhacht (bain3) feidhmiúcháin
executive role n
ról (fir1) feidhmiúcháin / feidhmeannais
exempt v
díolmhaíonn br
that should be exempted in the legislation
ba cheart é sin a dhíolmhú
sa reachtaíocht
exempt adj
díolmhaithe aid
exemption n
díolúine bain4
exercise n
beart fir1,
gnó fir4 / gnóithe fir4 iol
exercise v
cleachtann br
1 exercises a right
cleachtann
ceart,
baineann (br) leas as ceart
2 exercises power
feidhmíonn
(br) cumhacht
exhibition centre
n
ionad (fir1) taispeántais
exhort v
spreagann,
gríosaíonn br
exhorts people to
spreagann daoine chun
exit n
bealach (fir1) amach
exit n
(notice)
amach (fógra)
exit poll n
pobalbhreith (bain2) díreach tar éis vótála,
suirbhé (fir4) díreach tar éis vótála
ex-officio
de bhrí oifige
ex-officio member
comhalta (fir4) de bhrí oifige
expanding town
n
baile (fir4) atá ag leathnú
expansion n
(of
a building)
leathnú fir
expect v
tá (br) ag súil le
expedited order
n
ordú (fir) brostaithe
expel v
caitheann (br) amach
expenditure n
caiteachas fir1
expenditure cut
n
ciorrú (fir) ar chaiteachas
expenses npl
costais fir1 iol
expertise n
saineolas fir1
expiration n
éag fir3
on the expiration of the lease
ar éag don léas
expire v
éagann br
expiry date n
dáta (fir4) éagtha
explicit adj
follasach aid
exploratory adj
turgnamhach aid
export v
onnmhairíonn br
export manager n
bainisteoir (fir3) onnmhairíochta
exporter n
onnmhaireoir fir3
exports npl
onnmhairí bain4 iol
express v
nochtann br
express adj
sainráite
express instruction
ordú (fir) sainráite,
teagasc (fir1) sainráite
express delivery
n
dírsheachadadh fir
expression n
(of
thought)
nochtadh fir
expression n
(phrase)
nath fir3
expressway n
luasbhealach fir1
extend v
síneann br (amach)
1 they extended the time limit
chuir siad
fad leis an teorainn ama
2 he extended a hearty
welcome to her
chuir sé
céad fáilte roimpi
extension n
síneadh fir
extension n of credit
síneadh (fir) creidmheasa
extensive adj
forleathan aid
an extensive search
cuardach (fir1) forleathan
external audit n
iniúchadh (fir) seachtrach
external works npl
oibreacha (bain2 iol) seachtracha
extra charge n
táille (bain4) bhreise
extract n
(piece)
sliocht fir3
extract n
(selection)
rogha (bain4) shamplach
extra-judicial adj
seachbhreithiúnach aid
extraordinary
general meeting
n
cruinniú (fir) ginearálta urghnách
extraordinary
meeting n
cruinniú (fir) urghnách
eyewitness n
finné (fir4) súl
eyewitness adj
finné súl gu mar aid
an eyewitness account
cuntas (fir1) finné súl