PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Mil: Attention!F: 'shun! Ar aire!
To come to attention, teacht ar aire.
To care for invalids, aire a thabhairt do, giollaíocht a dhéanamh ar, othair; bheith i bhfeighil othar.
Concentrate all your attention on this question, dírigh d'aire uile ar an gceist seo.
To direct s.o.'s attention to sth., aire duine a tharraingt ar rud.
I have something else to do besides . . ., tá rud ar m'aire seachas . . .
I have something else to do, tá rud nach é le déanamh agam, tá rud ar m'aire.
I've other fish to fry, tá rud ar m'aire, tá a mhalairt de chúram orm.
He is free from all preoccupations, níl rud ar domhan ar a aire.
To be, stand, on guard, bheith ar d'aire.
March at attention! máirseáil ar aire!
He needs care, tá aire de dhíobháil air, theastódh aire uaidh.
If he is not otherwise engaged, mura bhfuil rud éigin eile ar a aire.
To take particular care of sth., aire ar leith a thabhairt do rud.
F: He richly deserves it, is fíormhaith an airí air é.
To take special care over sth., aire ar leith a thabhairt do rud.
It shall be my whole study to please you, ní bheidh ar m'aire ach do shásamh.
It suffers from neglect, tá díobháil aire ag cur air.
Packet superscribed 'Glass with care', beart a mbeadh ‘aire don ghloine' scríofa air.
It takes up all my attention, ní bhíonn ar m'aire ach é.
His thoughts were elsewhere, ar rud éigin eile a bhí a aire.
Unmindful of one's own interests, gan do leas féin a bheith ar d'aire.
He is unworthy of it, is olc an airí air é.
To warn s.o. of a danger, duine a chur ar a fhaichill, ar a aire, ar chontúirt.
To watch, to watch out, bheith ar d'fhaichill, ar d'aire; súil in airde a bheith agat.
I had to watch my steps throughout the discussion, b'éigean dom a bheith ar m'aire i rith na díospóireachta.
To be watchful, bheith ar d'aire, san airdeall.
F: It serves him jolly well right, is maith an airí air é; a chonách sin air!
He is worthy of it, is maith an díol, an airí, air é.