TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
tar 1 , s . 1 Tarra m . Wood tar , tarra m adhmaid . F : To spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar , an punt a chailleadh ag lorg na pingine . S.a. COAL-TAR. 2 Nau : F : (Jack) tar , mairnéalach m .
tar 2 , v .tr . Tarrálaim (bóthar, bád, etc.) . F : They are all tarred with the same brush , aon chioth amháin a d'fhliuch iad uile ; in aon dabhach amháin a thógadar dath . Tarred felt , feilt tharráilte .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
They came in two at a time , tháinig siad isteach ina mbeirt agus ina mbeirt .
She was caught, taken, aback , tháinig an ghaoth ina haghaidh, daor uirthi .
I am able to do it , tig liom a dhéanamh .
He came about three o'clock , tháinig sé i dtrátha a trí a chlog .
Above twenty , thar scór, os cionn scóir .
To come abreast of a car , teacht aníos cothrom le carr .
To live abroad , cónaí thar lear .
He is just back from abroad , níl sé ach tar éis teacht ar ais ón gcoigrích .
Your cheque was most acceptable , tháinig do sheic isteach go binn ; bhí fáilte is céad roimh do sheic .
I have access to him , tá teacht agam air .
Accession to manhood , teacht m in aois fir .
Accession to power , teacht i réim .
Accession to the throne , teacht i gcoróin .
Accession to estate , teacht i seilbh eastáit .
Prov : Accidents will happen , nuair a thig an chaill tig an fhaill ; ní leithne an t-aer ná an timpiste .
On, for, account of s.o ., thar cheann duine ; ar son duine .
(Of moneys, land, etc.) To accrue to a person , titim, teacht, chuig duine .
He will never achieve anything , ní thiocfaidh sé choíche in éifeacht .
He went across the bridge , chuaigh sé thar an droichead .
He was caught in the very act , thángthas air le linn na coire .
A man of good address , fear a bhfuil teacht i láthair ann ; fear a bhfuil deis a labhartha aige .
I can find no one adequate to the task , níl aon duine agam a thiocfadh aníos leis an tasc .
To arrive in advance of the others , teacht roimh an gcuid eile .
To take s.o. at advantage , teacht aniar aduaidh ar dhuine .
Until the advent of the motor car , gur tháinig an gluaisteán amach .
I was affected by the sight of it , tháinig tocht orm nuair a chonaic mé é .
To go, come, afoot , imeacht, teacht, de shiúl cos .
I am afraid that he will not come , is eagal liom nach dtiocfaidh sé .
F : I'm afraid I can't tell you that , is oth liom nach dtig liom sin a rá leat .
To come after , teacht ina dhiaidh sin .
To reign after s.o. , bheith i réim tar éis duine .
After all (is said and done) , tar éis an tsaoil ; i ndiaidh gach ní .
The day after the battle , an lá tar éis an chatha .
It is after five , tá sé tar éis a cúig .
I come after he goes , tiocfaidh mise tar éis dó sin imeacht, nuair a bheas seisean imithe .
In after-days , (i) san am atá le teacht ; (ii) sna laethanta ina dhiaidh sin .
At half-past two in the afternoon , leathuair tar éis a dó tráthnóna .
To come again , teacht ar ais arís .
Against my advice , thar mo chomhairle .
Coming of age , teacht in aois (fir, mná) .
To be over age (to do sth.) , bheith thar an aois .
Aggravating language , caint a chuirfeadh fearg ar dhuine, a chuirfeadh duine thar bharr a chéille .
He was all aglow after the race , bhí sé trí lasadh tar éis an rása .
He arrived an hour ago , tháinig sé tá uair ó shin .
To agree with s.o. (about, in, a matter) , teacht le duine, bheith ar aon intinn le duine (faoi scéal) .
I quite agree with you , tigim leat go hiomlán .
'That is so,' he agreed , ‘is fíor sin,' ar seisean, ag teacht liom ar an scéal .
(Of thgs.) They don't agree , níl siad ag teacht le chéile ; (of opinions) níl siad ag cur le chéile .
The wine does not agree with him , ní thagann an fíon leis .
I agree with his decision , tigim lena bhreith .