PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I can't abide him, ní féidir liom a sheasamh, cur suas leis.
He can turn everything to account, is féidir leis tairbhe a bhaint as gach aon rud; dhéanfadh sé fíon as uisce na gcos.
He executed the deal to the best advantage, rinne sé an margadh ab fhearr ab fhéidir a dhéanamh.
They cannot agree, ní féidir leo réiteach, tarraingt, le chéile.
Man alive! is it you? an féidir gur tú atá ann?
With all speed, chomh luath is is féidir; le luas lasrach.
It is all but impossible, ar éigean is féidir é.
The question is not answerable, (i) ní féidir an cheist a fhreagairt; (ii) ní féidir an cheist a fhuascailt.
To argue that sth. is impossible, a áiteamh nach féidir rud a bheith amhlaidh.
From that it can be argued..., dá réir sin is féidir a rá...
I shall help you as far as I can, tabharfaidh mé oiread cuidithe duit agus is féidir liom.
I cannot pardon his assumption of my name, ní féidir liom a mhaitheamh dhó gur ghlac sé m'ainm chuige féin.
Capital that can be made available, caipiteal is féidir a chur ar fáil.
He could no longer bear it, níorbh fhéidir leis a fhulaingt ní ba shia.
No one can come between them, ní féidir le aon duine cur eatarthu, ní féidir iad a dhealú ó chéile.
Don't bite off more than you can chew, ná leath do bhrat ach mar is féidir leat a chumhdach.
You can't have it both ways, ní féidir leat an craiceann is a luach a bheith agat.
Prices have touched bottom, tá luach rudaí chomh híseal agus is féidir.
He's bound to come, ní féidir dó gan teacht.
I cannot bring myself to believe it, ní féidir liom é a chur ina luí orm féin, ní féidir liom é a chreidiúint.
I cannot but believe that..., ní féidir liom gan a chreidiúint go ...
None but he can do it, ní féidir le aon duine a dhéanamh ach leisean.
I can do it, is féidir liom, tá sé ar mo chumas, é a dhéanamh.
It cannot be done, ní féidir a dhéanamh, níl sé indéanta.
Can it be that. . .? ní féidir go . . .
As soon as can be, chomh luath agus is féidir (é).
It is capable of improvement, is féidir feabhas a chur air.
He compels respect, ní féidir gan urraim a thabhairt dó.
He is as cool as a cucumber, ní féidir corraí a bhaint as; is é an fuarthé é.
In his defence, it may be said that. . ., ar a shon, ar a thaobh, is féidir a rá go . . .
He is not to be denied, ní féidir é a chur ó dhoras, é a dhiúltú.
You may depend upon it that what I say is true, is féidir a bheith cinnte go bhfuil mé ag déanamh na fírinne.
It is difficult to deny that . . ., ní féidir a shéanadh nach...
It cannot be done, ní féidir a dhéanamh.
Com: We can do you this article at. . ., is féidir linn an t-earra seo a sholáthar duit ar . . .
He can do for himself, is féidir leis déanamh as dó féin.
I cannot do with any noise, ní féidir liom aon fhothram a sheasamh.
At the earliest possible moment, an dá luaithe is féidir é.
As early as possible, chomh luath agus is féidir.
What else can I do? cad eile is féidir liom a dhéanamh?
I can't endure being disturbed, cur isteach orm, sin rud nach féidir liom a sheasamh.
As quick as ever you can, chomh tapaidh in Éirinn agus is féidir leat é.
It is hardly to be expected that . . ., is ar éigean is féidir a bheith ag brath air go . . .
Things that cannot fail to be seen, rudaí nach féidir gan a dtabhairt faoi deara.
I fail to understand why . . ., ní féidir liom a thuiscint cén fáth . . .
I will help you as far as I can, cabhród leat oiread agus is féidir liom.
As far as is feasible, chomh fada agus is féidir.
I can't find time to . .., níl aon aga agam chun . . ., ní féidir liom faill a fháil chun...
I find him undependable, an taithí atá agamsa air nach féidir bheith ag brath air.
Facts that cannot be gainsaid, fíorais nach féidir a shéanadh.