PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The folks about us, na daoine seo inár n-aice.
In accordance with my wish, in aice le mo thoil.
Adjacent countries, tíortha sa chrích ag, ar theorainn, a chéile, in aice a chéile.
Close at hand, close by, in aice láithreach, i ngar do láthair.
Close to, close by (sth.), i ngar do (rud), le hais, in aice, i gcóngar (ruda).
She has brown eyes, tá súile donna aice.
To be (near) at hand, bheith in aice láimhe, in aice láithreach, lámh liom (leat, etc.).
Hard by, in aice láithreach.
I like her to be near me, is maith liom in aice liom í.
Near at hand, in aice láithreach, sa chóngar.
Keep near to me, fan de mo chóir, in aice liom.
Near by, (i) adv. in aice láithreach; (ii) prep. in aice le, in aice (ruda),
Near the town, in aice an bhaile.
Bring your chair near(er) to the fíre, tarraing do chathaoir in aice na tine.
(Of clothing) Next the skin, in aice an chraicinn, leis an gcraiceann.
Our house ranges with the next building, tá an teach seo againne ar aon líne leis an tógáil in aice leis.
Somewhere near us, in áit éigin in aice linn.
He took his stand near the door, bhunaigh sé é féin in aice an dorais,
In the vicinity of a place, in aice, i gcóngar, áite; láimh le háit.
Wishful thinking, comhairle in aice le do thoil.