oath n
mionn fir3
1 oath of allegiance
mionn
dílseachta
2 takes oath of allegiance
tugann (br) mionn dílseachta, glacann (br) mionn dílseachta
obedience n
umhlaíocht bain3
obey v
umhlaíonn (br) do,
tá (br) umhal do
object v (to)
agóideann (br) in aghaidh /
i gcoinne,
cuireann (br) in aghaidh /
i gcoinne
objection n
agóid bain2
Objection!
Agóid!
objective n
cuspóir fir3
objective adj
oibiachtúil aid
objectivity n
oibiachtúlacht bain3
obligation n
dualgas fir1,
oibleagáid,
comaoin bain2
obligatory adj
éigeantach aid
obscenity laws npl
dlíthe (fir4 iol) na graostachta
observance n
comhall fir1
observance of human rights
comhall chearta an duine
observation n
(opinion)
tuairim bain2
observe v
comhlíonann br
observes the rules
comhlíonann na rialacha
observer n
breathnóir fir3
obsolete adj
i léig,
as feidhm
obstruct v
(to
block)
coisceann br
obstruct v
(to
hinder, to delay)
bacann br
1 obstructs a debate
bacann
díospóireacht
2 obstructs the course
of justice
bacann
cúrsa na córa
obstruction n
(blockage)
cosc fir1
the lorry caused an obstruction in the car park
bhí an leoraí sa tslí sa
charrchlós
obstruction n
(hindering,
delaying)
bac fir1
the obstruction of the debate
bac na díospóireachta
obstructionism n
bacóireacht bain3
obstructionist adj
bacóireachta gu mar aid
obstructionist tactics
beartaíocht (bain3) bacóireachta
obstructionist n
bacóir fir3
obstructive adj
bacúil aid
obstructive behaviour
iompar (fir1) bacúil
obviate v a danger
bacann (br) contúirt
obviate v problems
coisceann (br) deacrachtaí, réitíonn (br) fadhbanna,
tagann (br) roimh fhadhbanna
occasion n
(time)
ócáid bain2
1 on the occasion of
his appointment
ar ócáid a
cheaptha
2 on numerous occasions
go minic
occasion n
(reason)
ábhar fir1
we never had occasion to doubt his integrity
ní raibh ábhar riamh againn
a bheith in amhras faoina ionracas
occasion v
(to
cause)
tarraingíonn br
(achrann etc)
his words occasioned ill will
tharraing a chuid focal
mioscais
occupancy n
áitíocht bain3
occupation n
(job,
profession, work)
post fir1,
slí (bain4) bheatha,
obair,
gairm bain2
occupation n
(of
building)
áitiú fir
occupation of building
(in protest)
gabháil (bain3) seilbhe ar fhoirgneamh (mar
agóid)
occupational disease
n
galar (fir1) ceirde
occupational hazard
n
priacal (fir1) ceirde
occupational health
n
sláinte (bain4) cheirde
occupational hygiene
n
sláinteachas (fir1) ceirde
occupational pension scheme
n
scéim (bain2) pinsean gairme
occupational safety
n
sábháilteacht (bain3) cheirde
occupational training
n
oiliúint (bain3) ceirde
occupy v
(a
building, in protest)
gabhann (br) seilbh
(ar fhoirgneamh mar agóid)
occupy v
(to
move into a building)
áitíonn br
off-street parking
n
páirceáil (bain3) charrchlóis
offence n
cion fir3
offence n
(criminal)
coir bain2
offend v
ciontaíonn br,
déanann (br) cion
offender n
ciontóir fir3
juvenile offender
ógchiontóir fir3
offer n
tairiscint bain3
offeree n
tairgí fir4
offeror n
tairgeoir fir3
Office n
Oifig bain2
1 Northern Ireland Office
Oifig
Thuaisceart Éireann
2 Home Office
An Oifig
Baile
office n
(place)
oifig bain2
office n
(position)
oifig bain2
is in office
tá in oifig
office accommodation
n
cóiríocht (bain3) oifige
office block n
ceap (fir1) oifigí
office building
n
foirgneamh (fir1) oifigí
office cleaning
n
glantachán (fir1) oifigí
office development
n
forbairt (bain3) oifigí
office equipment
n
trealamh (fir1) oifige
office hours npl
uaire (bain2 iol) oifige
office machinery
n
trealamh (fir1) oifige
office management
n
bainistíocht (bain3) oifige
Office of the First Minister and Deputy
First Minister n
Oifig (bain2) an Chéad-Aire agus an LeasChéad-Aire
Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas
n
Oifig (bain2) Thithe an Oireachtais
office rent n
cíos (fir3) oifige
office staff n
foireann (bain2) oifige
office worker n
oibrí (fir4) oifige
officer n
oifigeach fir1
official n
feidhmeannach fir1
official adj
oifigiúil aid
official language
n
teanga (bain4) oifigiúil
Official Petitioner
n
Achainíoch (fir1) Oifigiúil
Official Referee
n
Moltóir (fir3) Oifigiúil
official secret
n
rún (fir1) oifigiúil
Official Solicitor
n
Aturnae (fir4) Oifigiúil
Official Unionist Party n (OUP)
Páirtí (fir4) Aontachtach
Oifigiúil, an
offset printing
n
aischlódóireacht bain3
Oireachtas, the n
(Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann)
An tOireachtas fir1
Oireachtas Bill
n
Bille (fir4) Oireachtais
old-age pension
n
pinsean (fir1) seanaoise
old-age pensioner
n
pinsinéir (fir3) seanaoise
old people's home
n
áras (fir1) seanóirí
ombudsman n
ombudsmen
pl
ombudsman fir4
Administration Ombudsman
Ombudsman Riaracháin
on behalf of
thar ceann
on probation
ar promhadh
on the record
le foilsiú
he spoke on the record
labhair sé agus cead a
fhoilsiú
one-parent family
n
teaghlach (fir1) aontuismitheora
one-parent family benefit
sochar (fir1) teaghlaigh
aontuismitheora
one-line whip n
fógra (fir4) aon líne
onerous adj
dochraideach, trom aid
on(-)line adj
ar líne
open adj
oscailte aid
open government
n
oscailteacht (bain3) rialtais
open mind n
intinn (bain2) oscailte
open-plan office
n
oifig (bain2) gan landairí
opening hours npl
uaire (bain2 iol) oscailte
Opening n of Parliament
Oscailt (bain2) na Parlaiminte
open-minded adj
neamhchlaonta aid,
le hintinn (bain2) oscailte
openness n
oscailteacht bain3
operate v
oibríonn,
feidhmíonn br
operating cost n
costas (fir1) oibriúcháin
operational adj
oibríochtúil aid
operational research
taighde (fir4) oibríochtúil
operative date n
dáta (fir4) feidhme
operative part n
cuid (bain3) oibríoch
the operative part of a deed
an chuid oibríoch de
ghníomhas
operative words
npl
focail (fir1 iol) oibríocha
operative words in a conveyance
na focail oibríocha i
dtíolacas
operator n
oibreoir fir3
opinion n
barúil bain3,
tuairim bain2,
dearcadh fir
1 mainstream opinion
dearcadh
an phobail i gcoitinne
2 the weight of opinion
tuairim na
coitiantachta,
an tuairim
choitianta
opinion formers
npl
lucht (fir4) múnlaithe tuairimí
opinion poll / survey
n
pobalbhreith bain2
opportunity n
deis bain2,
caoi bain4
oppose v
cuireann (br) i gcoinne
I oppose the Bill
cuirim i gcoinne an Bhille
opposed to
in aghaidh,
i gcoinne
diametrically opposed to the government
in aghaidh an rialtais
amach is amach
opposition n
freasúra fir4
1 opposition benches
binsí (fir4 iol) an fhreasúra
2 opposition party
páirtí (fir4) freasúra
3 opposition whip
aoire (fir4) an fhreasúra
oppression n
cos (bain) ar bolg
opt v out
tarraingíonn (br) as,
diúltaíonn (br) a bheith
páirteach (i)
opt-out n
rogha (bain4) an diúltaithe
opt-out clause
clásal (fir1) rogha an diúltaithe
option n
rogha bain4
option to purchase
rogha ar cheannach
oral adj
béal- réim,
béil gu mar aid,
ó bhéal
oral answer n
freagra (fir4) ó bhéal
oral examination
n
scrúdú (fir) béil
oral reply n
freagra (fir4) ó bhéal
oration n
óráid bain2
orator n
óráidí fir4
oratory n
(public
speaking)
óráidíocht bain3
orbital motorway
n
cuar-mhótarbhealach fir1
Order!
Ciúnas!,
Múineadh!
order n
(an
order for goods)
ordú fir
order n
(a
command)
ordú fir
order n
(procedural)
ord fir1,
ordú fir
Order of the Day
Ordú (fir) an Lae
order n
(proper
state)
ord fir1,
ordú fir
order n
(sequence)
ord fir1
alphabetical order
ord aibítre
order,
in order adj
in ord
order,
out of order adj
as ord
1 rules someone out of order
rialaíonn (br) go bhfuil duine as ord
2 rules a question out of order
rialaíonn
go bhfuil ceist as ord
3 the lift is out of order
tá an
t-ardaitheoir (fir3) as ord
order v
(to
arrange in order)
cuireann (br) in ord
order v
(to
command)
ordaíonn br
order v
(to
place an order)
ordaíonn br
order n for possession
ordú (fir) sealbhaithe
Order n in Council
Ordú (fir) i gComhairle
order n of business
riar (fir4) na hoibre,
ord (fir1) gnó / gnóithe
Order Paper n
Riar (fir4) na hOibre
organic waste n
dramhaíl (bain3) orgánach
organisation n
(society,
movement)
eagraíocht bain3
community organisation
eagraíocht phobail
organisation n
(activity)
eagrú fir
political
organisation
eagrú polaitíochta
organise v
eagraíonn br
original writ n
eascaire (fir4) bunaidh
outcome n
toradh fir1
outdoor recreation
n
caitheamh (fir1) aimsire amuigh
out-patients’ department
n
roinn (bain2) eisothar
output n
táirgeacht bain3
outrageous adj
ainspianta aid
an outrageous remark
focal (fir1) ainspianta
outrageously adv
go míchuibheasach
they behaved outrageously
d’iompair siad iad féin go
míchuibheasach
outspoken adj
neamhbhalbh aid
outturn n
toradh fir1
outwork n
eachtobair bain2
ovation n
bualadh (fir) bos
1 the speaker received
a standing ovation
sheas an
slua agus thug bualadh bos don chainteoir
2 there was a standing ovation
seasadh ag
bualadh bos
overall control
n
rialú (fir) iomlán
no overall control
gan rialú iomlán
overall responsibilities
npl
freagrachtaí (bain3 iol) foriomlána
overburden v
ró-ualaíonn br
overcome v
(to
conquer)
cloíonn br
overcome v
(to
solve)
sáraíonn br
overcrowding n
plódú fir
overhead projector
n
osteilgeoir fir3
overheads npl
forchostais fir1 iol
overload v
ró-ualaíonn br
overloading n
ró-ualú fir
overmanning n
rófhoireann bain2
over-representation
n
ró-ionadaíocht bain3
overriding adj
sáraitheach aid
overriding interest
leas (fir3) sáraitheach
overrule v
(to
quash)
cuireann (br) ar neamhní
overrules a decision
cuireann cinneadh ar
neamhní, cuireann breith ar neamhní
overrule v
(to
decide against)
rialaíonn (br) in aghaidh
overrules a speaker
rialaíonn in aghaidh
cainteora
overruling n
cur (fir) ar neamhní,
rialú (fir) in aghaidh
oversee v
maoirsíonn br
oversight n
(error)
dearmad fir1
oversight n
(overseeing)
maoirseacht bain3
overspend n
róchaitheamh fir1
overspend v
róchaitheann br
overspill n of population
sceitheadh (fir) daonra
overt adj
follas,
oscailte aid
overtime n
ragobair bain2
overturn v
cuireann (br) ar ceal
overturns a decision
cuireann breith ar ceal
overwhelming support
n
tacaíocht (bain3) thar na bearta, tacaíocht (bain3) mhillteanach
owner occupier n
úinéir-áititheoir fir3,
áititheoir (fir3) úinéara
ownership n
úinéireacht bain3