ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ba mhaith liom iad a bheith ann, I would like them to be there.
Is ann ba mhaith léi a hadhlacadh, it was there she wished to be buried.
Cibé duine a mbeidh an t-ádh air, whoever is going to be lucky.
Níl dada le rá leis ach an méid sin, there is nothing to be said to him, concerning him, but that.
Léitear ag Eoin, it is to be read in (the gospel of) St. John.
Má tá i ndán ~ go saorfar é, if he happens to be set free.
~ an chronaithe, a wasting disease (supposed to be caused by witchcraft).
Bheith in umar, i gcorrach, i bportach, na haimléise, to be in a miserable plight.
Beidh ~ air a bheith leis féin, he will find it strange to be alone.
In ~ a bheith ag obair, supposed to be working.
Agus an dá lá (a chur) san ~, both days (to be) included.
Is ~ sheachanta é, he is one to be avoided.
~ a fháil, to be granted a favour.
B’~ liom a bheith ann, I should like to be there.
An clog a ~t, to be able to read the clock.
Níl náire ná ~ ann duit, it is nothing for you to be ashamed of.
An tsláinte a altú, to be thankful (to God) for good health.
An t-~ a bheith agat, to be able to see.
~ a bheith ort faoi rud, to be in doubt about sth.
Rud a dhéanamh le fios nó le h~, to do sth. just in case it ought to be done.
Bheith in ~, to be beyond aid.
Tá ~ mhaith air inniu, he appears to be in good humour today.
~ a bheith ort as rud, to be glad of sth.
5. Bheith bailithe de rud, to be fed up with sth.
Chuaigh, rug, an ~ air, he lived to be baptized.
Bheith ó bhaol, to be out of danger.
Is ~ go, it is to be feared that.
Bheith, teacht, i m~ duine, sa bhealach ar dhuine, to be, get, in s.o.’s way.
Níor mhaith liom mé a bhéalrú eatarthu, I would not like to be the subject of their gossip.
Beannaím uaim é, (I wish him well but) I am glad to be rid of him.
Bheith i do bheatha, to be alive.
Rug an baisteadh air, he lived to be baptized.
Bheith beirithe ag, le, rud, to be scalded by sth.
Tá sé de bheith orm (a bheith deireanach i gcónaí), I am fated (to be late always).
Fágadh an bheith sin orainn, we are fated to be like that.
Ní raibh ~ ná ceo le feiceáil, there was not a person or thing to be seen.
Bheith ~ta, do do bheophianadh, to be in a state of suspense.
Bhíodh comórtais ann, competitions used to be held.
Bheith mór, beag, óg, aosta, to be big, small, young, old.
Bheith go maith, go breá, go sásta, go socair, to be well, fine, satisfied, quiet.
Bheith bliain d’aois, troigh ar airde, slat ar fad, tonna meáchain, punt an chloch, to be a year old, a foot high, a yard long, a ton weight, a pound a stone.
Bheith ar ~ le rud a dhéanamh, to be all impatient to do sth.
Bheith ag bisiú, to be on the mend.
Bheith ar an m~ (folamh), to be down and out.
Bheith ar bhoicht Dé (le pian, etc.), to be in a bad way, in distress (with pain, etc.).
Bheith ~ le duine, to be indulgent, lenient, with s.o.; to let s.o. impose on one.
Bheith ~ i, ar, rud, to be lukewarm about sth., unconcerned about sth.
Bheith ~ ar aon le duine, to be on equal footing, terms, with s.o.
Bheith ~ ar bhord le do chuid oibre, leis an aimsir, to be up to date with one’s work, to keep up with the times.
Bheith tugtha do na botháin, to be given to visiting and gossiping.