ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Mil: Attention!F: 'shun! Ar aire!
To come to attention, teacht ar aire.
To care for invalids, aire a thabhairt do, giollaíocht a dhéanamh ar, othair; bheith i bhfeighil othar.
To direct s.o.'s attention to sth., aire duine a tharraingt ar rud.
He is free from all preoccupations, níl rud ar domhan ar a aire.
March at attention! máirseáil ar aire!
He needs care, tá aire de dhíobháil air, theastódh aire uaidh.
If he is not otherwise engaged, mura bhfuil rud éigin eile ar a aire.
To take particular care of sth., aire ar leith a thabhairt do rud.
F: He richly deserves it, is fíormhaith an airí air é.
To take special care over sth., aire ar leith a thabhairt do rud.
It suffers from neglect, tá díobháil aire ag cur air.
Packet superscribed 'Glass with care', beart a mbeadh ‘aire don ghloine' scríofa air.
His thoughts were elsewhere, ar rud éigin eile a bhí a aire.
He is unworthy of it, is olc an airí air é.
To warn s.o. of a danger, duine a chur ar a fhaichill, ar a aire, ar chontúirt.
F: It serves him jolly well right, is maith an airí air é; a chonách sin air!
He is worthy of it, is maith an díol, an airí, air é.