PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Cuir ort do bhalcaisí, put on your clothes.
Chuir sí a ~ ~ uirthi, she put on her finery, trinkets.
Cuir ort do bhríste, put on your trousers.
Chuir sé air a chasóg taobh ~, he put on his coat inside out.
Cuir ort do cheirteacha, put on your clothes.
~ tine a chur síos, to put on a big fire.
Chuir sé ~ na hoibre air féin, he put on a workmanlike appearance.
~ thú féin, cover yourself up; put on your clothes.
Tú féin a chlutharú, to make oneself cosy, comfortable; to put on warm clothes.
~eadh ar an rámh tosaigh mé, I was put on the bow oar.
An solas a chur air, to put on the light.
~eadh mionn, triail, air, he was put on oath, on trial.
Feoil a chur suas, to put on flesh.
Chuir sé ~ na hoibre, na troda, air féin, he put on a workmanlike appearance, struck a fighting attitude.
Cuir ~ ort féin, put on some protective clothing.
Tá ~ na feola ann, he tends to put on flesh.
~ a chailleadh, a thógáil, to lose, put on, flesh.
Éadach a ghabháil umat, to put on clothes.
~ a chur ort féin, to protrude one’s lips, to pout, to put on a severe expression.
2. ~í a chur ort féin, to put on airs, to show off.
Chuir sí síos ~ phrátaí, she put on a huge pot of potatoes.
Titim i n~, to put on flesh.
~ an solas, put on the light.
Ní raibh ~ an mháimh agam, I hadn’t a trump to put on the table.
Ní ~feadh sé air a chóta, he wouldn’t let his coat be put on him.
Chuir sé a bhróga ar ~ air, he put on his shoes without stockings.
~ a dhéanamh, to display arrogance; to put on airs, to swagger.
~ a chur ort féin, to puff one’s cheeks; to put on a cheeky expression.
Tá ~ ag baint leo, they put on airs.
Cuir ~ ort féin, put on warm clothes.
Baoite a sheirbheáil, to put on bait.
An ~ a lasadh, to put on the light.
Dá gcuirtí mo cheann ar ~, even if my head were to be put on a spike (for it).
~ ort do chuid éadaigh, put on your clothes quickly.
Cuir ~ ort féin, put on something warm.
Ormsa a chuaigh an milleán, the blame was put on me.
Tá an díon ~ acu, they have put on the roof.
Tuilleadh siúil a thógáil, to put on more speed.
Thromaigh sé go mór le bliain, he has put on a lot of weight during the past year.
Dealramh na tuisceana a chur ort féin, to put on a wise look.
Do chuid éadaigh a chur ~at, to put on one’s clothes.