ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Anyone who had seen him at the time . . ., cibé, an té, a chonaic san am é...
He has the ball at his feet, tá rith an rása anois aige.
He is, she has him, at her beck and call, tá sé ar teaghrán, ar adhastar, aici; níl le déanamh aici ach croitheadh air.
He had a blow at the whistle, sheinn sé tamall ar an bhfeadóg.
To have a chew at sth., rud a chogaint.
He has credit at court, tá fabhar sa chúirt aige.
I've been having a dig in, at, the garden, tá mé tar éis dreas rómhair a dhéanamh sa ghairdín.
To have a dig at s.o., sáiteán, priocadh, a thabhairt do dhuine.
To have a dig at sth., rud a thriail; tabhairt faoi rud.
He has eyes at the back of his head, tá súile ina chúl aige.
I would fain have stayed at home, ba mhian liom fanacht ag baile.
He has the whole business at his fingers' ends, tá an scéal go léir ar deil aige, tá an scéal go léir faoi mar tá an port ag an bpíobaire aige.
To have a fling at s.o., (i) (of horse) tabhairt faoi dhuine; (ii) (of pers.) sáiteán a thabhairt do dhuine; tabhairt faoi dhuine.
He had a fling at it, thug sé faoi.
He has friends at court, tá faicsean, fabhar, cóngas, maith aige.
Furious at having failed, le geiltíocht gur theip ort.
To have a go at sth., triail, liú, a bhaint as rud.
Let us have a go at it, tugaimis faoi (ach go háirithe); bainimis croitheadh as.
I have money at hand, tá airgead ag an láimh agam.
I had much rather start at once, b'fhearr liom go mór tosú lom láithreach.
He has your welfare at heart, ar mhaithe leat, chun do leasa, atá sé.
F: To have a sly hit at s.o., goineog a thabhairt do dhuine.
I have suffered no ill at his hands, ní dhearna sé aon dochar domsa.
To have a look at sth., rud a fhéachaint; féachaint ar rud; súil a thabhairt, a chaitheamh, ar rud.
We take, have, luncheon at noon, ithimid béilí ar uair an mheán lae.
Com: He has ample means at his disposal, tá teann ar a chúl aige.
To have a nibble at the cake, líomóg a bhaint as an gcáca; bheith ag gráinseáil, ag piocaireacht, ar an gcíste.
She has him at her nod, tá sé ar teaghrán aici.
You have come at an opportune moment, is maith an tráth a dtáinig tú; is tú a tháinig in am.
To have a quiet dig at s.o., broideadh beag a thabhairt do dhuine.
F: To have a rap at s.o., a thabhairt faoin tsúil do dhuine.
To have no remedy at law, gan aon chúiteamh dlí a bheith agat.
To have one's residence at..., cónaí a bheith ort i...
At first they would have nothing to say to him, ní raibh iarraidh ar bith acu air ar dtús.
I’ll have a shot at it, féachfaidh mé mo lámh air.
To have a shy at (doing) sth., iarracht a thabhairt faoi rud (a dhéanamh).
F: Have a smack at it! bain liú as!
Let's have a squint at it! taispeáin (domh é)! feiceam!
To have a suck at a sweet, milseán a dhiúl, a shúrac.
F: To have a tilt at s.o., dul chun spairne le duine; aighneas a chur ar dhuine.
To have a try at (doing) sth., féachaint le, tabhairt faoi, rud a dhéanamh.
We had a long wait at the station, bhí moill fhada orainn ag an stáisiún.
He had a whack at it, bhain sé babhta as; thug sé faoi.