EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
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us , pers .pron. 1 Muid, sinn . a He saw us , chonaic sé muid, sinn . b (After simple prep. that has no pron. form) Without us , gan muid, sinn . Anybody else but us , aon duine eile ach, seachas, muid, sinne . 2 (Prep.pron. in Irish) a (Direct or indirect obj.) He trusts us , tá muinín aige asainn . He will give us one , tabharfaidh sé ceann dúinn . b (After prep.) He got a present from us , fuair sé bronntanas uainn . 3 (Poss.a. in Irish) a (With v.n.) He was praising us , bhí sé ár moladh . He could not keep us , níor fhéad sé ár gcoinneáil . b (With compound prep.) Above us , os ár gcionn . Behind us , ar ár gcúl . 4 (Emphatic forms in Irish) Muidne, sinne; -na, -ne ; -e with prep .prons. a He will see them and us , feicfidh sé muidne, sinne, agus iadsan . Us he hates , tá an ghráin aige orainne . There is food for us and for them , tá bia ann dúinne agus dóibhsean . b (Stressed in English) He sees us , feiceann sé muidne, sinne . He meant us , sinne a bhí i gceist aige ; chugainne a bhí sé . She was following us , sinne a bhí sí a leanúint . 5 (Stressed as nom.) F: It's us , sinne atá ann .
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Abeam of us , trasna díreach uainn .
The folks about us , na daoine seo inár n-aice .
It is time for us to act , tá sé in am againn beart a dhéanamh .
He told us all his adventures , d'aithris sé a chuid eachtraíochta dúinn .
As shall be deemed advisable by us , de réir mar a fheicfear dúinn ,
These trees afforded us but little shelter , is beag foscadh a thug na crainn seo dúinn .
The weather is against us , tá an aimsir ag cur orainn .
The ship was right ahead of us , bhí an long díreach romhainn .
(You) go on ahead (of us) , ar aghaidh leat romhainn .
All of us , sinn uile ; an t-iomlán againn .
An expert alone could advise us , ní thiocfadh le aon duine ach le heolaí comhairle ár leasa a thabhairt dúinn .
His appointment as captain surprised us , bhí iontas orainn cionn is go ndearnadh captaen de, gur ceapadh é mar chaptaen .
Let us assume that . . ., abair go . . ., déarfaimid go . . ., cuir i gcás go . . . .
Let us assume that such is the case , abraimis gur mar sin atá .
Five paces away from us , cúig slata uainn .
He was the bearer of evil tidings (to us) , ba é an drochscéala a bhí leis (chugainn) .
He was coming towards us, and his wife was following behind , bhí sé ag déanamh orm , agus a bhean ina dhiaidh aniar .
We bought it between us , cheannaíomar i bpáirt é .
The sun was blazing down on us , bhí an ghrian ag scalladh anuas orainn .
It came as a crushing blow to us , ba mhillteanach an tubaiste, an babhta, orainn é .
This was a bomb-shell to us all , chuir an scéala seo uafás orainn .
Both of us saw it , chonaiceamar araon é .
He brings us good news , tá dea-scéala leis chugainn .
Chance brought us together , de thaisme a casadh ar a chéile sinn .
Never a year passes but he writes to us , níl bliain ar bith nach scríobhann sé chugainn .
Words calculated to reassure us , caint ar dhóigh di misneach a thabhairt dúinn .
If you care to join us , más maith leat teacht anall, fanacht, in éineacht linn .
(Smart) He was too clever for us , bhí sé róghlic againne .
All the tales that have come down to us , na seanscéalta go léir a fágadh d'oidhreacht againn .
Let us hear your complaints , déan do ghearán linn .
Let us dismiss the subject , caithimis uainn é mar scéal .
We divide the work among us , roinnimid an obair eadrainn .
Let us drop the subject , scoirimis de mar scéal, caithimis tharainn é .
Balance due to us , an fuílleach atá ag dul dúinn .
Balance due to us (from Mr. O'Connor) , an fuílleach atá againn ar Mhac Uí Chonchúir .
Money due to us, to the firm , airgead atá amuigh againn, ag an gcomhlacht .
Debts due by us, by the firm , fiacha atá orainn, ar an gcomhlacht .
Each one of us , gach duine againn, gach aon duine againn .
Each of us , gach aon duine againn .
Every one of us , gach aon duine againn ; gach uile dhuine againn .
The problem that faces us , an fhadhb atá os ár gcomhair .
He promised us faithfully to come to-morrow , thug sé lámh is focal dúinn go dtiocfadh sé amárach.
There are very few of us , níl ach scata beag againn ann .
We have a clear field before us , níl aon bhac romhainn amach .
P : Tip us your fin , sín chugam do lámh, leag ansin é .
Give us your fist , sin chugam do lapa .
The exchange is for us , tá rith na malairte linn .
He forced his company on us , bhrúigh sé é féin orainn .
These ways are foreign to us , is fada ónar ndúchas na slite seo .
Out of the fullness of his heart he told us . . ., d'aithris sé dhúinn agus tocht ar a chroí .. .