TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
bain ar, v.t. & i. 1. Induce. Bhain mé air a theacht liom, I persuaded him to come along with me. 2. (pp.) Bent on. Bhí sé ~te ar mo bhualadh, he was bent on striking me. Bhí m’aigne ~te ar dhul ann, my mind was set on going there. 3. Lit: (a) Deprive of. ~eadh a radharc air, he lost his sight. (b) ~eadh clog air, [’a bell was rung against him’, he was excommunicated.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Má bhaineann tú de ní bheidh mórán áthais ort, if you interfere with him you will regret it afterwards.
Cá mhéad a bhain sé amach air? How much did he charge for it?
Bhain sé punt díom orthu, he charged me a pound for them.
~ fút ar an stól ansin, settle, seat, yourself on the stool there.
Níl baint ar ~ agam leo, I have nothing to do with them.
Ag baint ~í ar cheist, beating about the bush.
Ag baint ~í ar a chéile, sparring with each other, trying each other out.
~ ar do rothar agus bain as, get up on your bicycle and be off.
(Ag baint, ag rith) ar ~, (reaping, running) in unison.
Níor bhain béim chreabhair dó; ní dhearnadh deargadh an chreabhair air, he came through without a scratch.
Bhain mé an baile amach ar ~ ar éigean, I barely managed to reach home.
Bain díot an ~ amadáin sin atá ort, take off that silly expression of yours.
Bhain sí ~ asam; thug sí ~ orm, she snapped at me.
Baineadh ~ asam ar chnap cloch, I stumbled over a heap of stones.