ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní raibh aon chleas ina chorp nár fhéach sé, he tried every trick he was capable of.
D’fhéach sé faoi agus thairis, he looked all round him.
Níor fhéach sé cad ba chúis leis, he didn’t look to see what caused it.
D’fhéach sé síos suas orm, he looked me up and down.
Ní mar sin a d’fhéach sé air, he didn’t see it that way.
D’fhéach mé leis, I attempted it.
D’fhéach sé go h~ orm, he looked at me in wonderment.
D’fhéach sé i ndiaidh a leicinn orm, he looked sideways at me.
D’fhéach sé go ~ orm, he looked at me reproachfully.
D’fhéach sé ~ thairis, he looked back over his shoulder.
D’fhéach sé sa ~ eile, he looked the other way.