ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He went back on his promise, chuaigh sé ar a thóin ina ghealltanas.
He went back on his steps, lean sé a rian féin ar ais.
To go back on a subject, dul i gceann ábhair arís.
He went back on his promise, shéan sé a ghealltanas.
He went back on the agreement, chuaigh sé ar gcúl sa mhargadh.
F: To go back on a friend, cara a fhágáil san abar; cliseadh, loiceadh, ar chara.
Going back on one's word, briseadh m, séanadh m, gealltanais.
There's no going back on it, ní féidir dul siar air.
Going back on a friend, cliseadh, loiceadh, ar chara.