ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is é ~ na fola é, it is the supreme crisis, test.
Ag ~ ar bhia, ar dheoch, testing food, drink, on lips.
Ag ~ ar bhia, testing food on lips.
Duine a chur faoi bhrí a mhionna, a onóra, to put s.o. to the test of his oath, of his honour.
Má théann an chúis go ~ na huillinne, if it comes to the crucial test.
Promhadh cnapbhóráis, borax-bead test.
Nuair a tháinig an ~ ar an tairne, when it came to the test.
Nuair a chuaigh an chúis go cnámh na huillinne, when it came to the crucial test.
Do chairde a dhearbhú, to test the genuineness of one’s friends.
Innealra a dhearbháil, to test machinery.
Arna n~ i gcruatan, when they were tested in hardship.
Bheith ~ta, to be fully tested; to be exhausted.
Nuair a cuireadh ~ air, when he was put to the test.
Cuirtear chun féachana é, let it be put to the test.
Cluiche na fola, battle, final test of strength.
Rachaidh sé ~ go maith orm, it will test me severely; it will leave me no time to spare.
Nuair a tháinig air ~ sé, when it came to the test he funked it.
~ (ar líon), trial, test, (of net).
~ an aigéid, the acid test.
~ cnapbhóráis, borax-bead test.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to test (the qualities of) s.o.
Sháraigh orthu an triail a sheasamh, they failed to stand the test.
Má théann sé sna ~í, if it comes to the test.
Ba mhaith an triail a thug sé uaidh, he stood up to the test very well.
Rinne sé éifeacht nuair a tháinig air, he did a great job when he was put to the test.
Bheith ar do thástáil, to be put to the test; to be on probation.
Nuair a tháinig lá na tástála, when it came to the test.
~ éirime, intelligence test.
Duine a thástáil, to test s.o.
An toradh a thástáil, to test the result.
Tá ~ agam ort, I have seen you put to the test.
Sin é áit a raibh ~ orthu, that is where they were really tested.
Capall a thriail, to test a horse.