PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He did it to the best of his ability, rinne sé é chomh maith is bhí ar a chumas.
He was barely able to do it, ní raibh ann ach go raibh sé ar a chumas é a dhéanamh.
I can do it, is féidir liom, tá sé ar mo chumas, é a dhéanamh.
To empower s.o. to do sth., a chur ar chumas duine rud a dhéanamh.
To enable s.o. to do sth., (i) é a chur ar chumas duine rud a dhéanamh; (ii) Jur: údarás a thabhairt do dhuine chun rud a dhéanamh.
Evenly matched, ar aon chumas.
As far as in me lies, chomh fada agus atá ar mo chumas.
Would it be possible for you to. . .? an mbeadh sé ar do chumas...?
I will do all in my power, déanfaidh mé a bhfuil ar mo chumas.
He is powerless to do it, níl sé ar a chumas é a dhéanamh.
He was precluded from doing that, cuireadh ó chumas air é sin a dhéanamh.
To set too high a valuation on s.o.'s abilities, an iomarca measa a bheith agat ar chumas duine.
I helped him in my small way, an beagán cuidithe a bhí ar mo chumas, thug mé dó é.