ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá siad ag brú aniar orainn, they are pressing in on us from behind.
Rud a bhrú ar dhuine, to press sth. on s.o.
Bhí sé ag brú comhrá orm, he was pressing his conversation on me.
~ a chur ar dhuine (le, faoi, rud), to press s.o. unduly (with, on account of, sth.).
~ a chur le rud, to wedge sth.; to press hard on sth.
Tá siad ag fáscadh orainn, they are pressing on us.
D’fháisceamar ar an obair a dhéanamh, we pressed on with the work.
Chuir sé isteach i mo ghlac é, he put it into my hand, pressed it on me.
2. ~ isteach ar, allow to press on.
Bia a ~adh ar dhuine, to press food on s.o.
Rud a chur mar ~ ar dhuine, to press sth. on s.o.
An áit a bhfuil ~ an bhíoma air, where the beam presses on it.
~ an namhaid orainn, the enemy pressed in on us.
Níor bhain sé ~ dá shrón (go), he kept pressing on (until).
Táimid ag sá linn, we are pressing on, doing the best we can.
Bia a thathant ar dhuine, to press food on s.o.
Tá mé ag ~t liom chomh maith is is féidir liom, I am pressing on as best I can.