ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An rud is measa ~, the worst thing there is.
Is é an díogha, an togha, an scoth, é, it is the worst, the choicest, the best.
Tá cuma ~ air, he looks weather-beaten, the worse for wear.
Is troime a bhagairt ná a bhuille, his bark is worse than his bite.
An rud is measa dár bhuail faoi, the worst thing that happened him.
Ní measa é ná ~, he is no worse than others.
~ é an rud is measa ar bith? What is the worst thing of all?
Ní beo duine i ndiaidh a cháinte, dishonour is worse than death.
Bhí mé i mbearna ba chaoile ná sin, I was in worse straits than that.
An chuid is measa de, the worst part of it.
Ní ~ (ná díth) dó é, he is none the worse for it.
Níl mé a dhath níos measa leis, I am none the worse for it.
Is é an rud is measa de (go), the worst part of it is (that).
An rud is ~ agus is measa, the best and worst thing.
Ní dhéanfadh do dheargnamhaid é, your worst enemy would not do it.
~ ruda, the worst (part) of sth.
~ na hoibre, the worst kind of work.
~ na bhfear, the worst of men.
~ gach síne sioc, frost is the worst weather.
~ gach ceirde goid, thieving is the worst trade.
~ gach ~ (drochbhean), the worst of all (is a bad woman).
Is é (an) ~ é, it couldn’t be worse.
An rud is doilí le duine ná a bhás (b’fhéidir gurb é lár a leasa é), what one thinks to be a fate worse than death (may be a blessing in disguise).
Dul i n~, chun ~a, to get worse.
Dul i n~, chun an donais, to get worse; to go to the bad.
An cás a chur chun an donais ar dhuine, to make matters worse for s.o.
Is é ~ an scéil (go), the worst of it is (that).
Cailleadh an ~ (agus an duáin) ort! Worse luck to you!
An ~ a bheith ort, to get the worst of something, be unfortunate.
Tháinig ~ sa scéal, the affair took a turn for the worse.
Géilleadh do dhubh gach eagla, always to fear the worst.
Ag éirí níos measa, getting worse.
Ag éirí air atá, it is getting worse.
Níl ~ dá bharr air, he is none the worse for it.
Nár thaga ~ is measa (ná sin), may we hear no worse news (than that); the report is of no consequence.
Ghéaraigh ar na harraingeacha, the pangs grew worse.
Is mó a ghéim ná é féin, his bark is worse than his bite.
Dul ó ghiolla na sliogán go ~ na mbairneach, to go from bad to worse.
Is measa a ghlam ná a ghreim, his bark is worse than his bite.
Tá sé ag imeacht leis, he is going from bad to worse.
Nár imí uainn ach é, may we suffer no worse loss.
Is ~ rud is measa ná é, there are worse things in life.
Beidh a ~ ort, you will be the worse for it.
Dul ó mhaoil go mullach, to pile things higher, to go from bad to worse.
Más olc ~ is measa mullóg, the alternative is even worse.
Bhí ~ an mhargaidh, na malairte, na mullóige, orm, I got the worst of the bargain.
Is ~ is measa mar sin é, it is far worse so.
Ní measa domsa ~ duitse é, it is no worse for me than for you.
Níl aon ~ agam ach é, it’s the worst thing I could take.
Is é an chuid is measa den scéal (go), the worst aspect of the matter is (that).