PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To abstract s.o.'s attention from sth., umhail duine a thógáil de rud.
He is not attending to his studies, níl a umhail ar a chuid léinn.
He attracted the attention of the crowd, tharraing sé umhail na ndaoine air féin.
I was trying to catch his eye, bhí mé ag iarraidh a umhail a tharraingt orm.
To take s.o.'s attention off sth., umhail duine a thógáil de rud, aire duine a bhaint de rud.