PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
An abstemious meal, béile gann.
Has he got a good appetite? bhfuil dúil ina bhéile aige?
(On menu) Cold buffet, béile m fuar.
To dispose of a meal, béile a chaitheamh siar.
He fell upon his food, luigh sé isteach ar a bhéile (le hairc).
He is off his feed, níl aon dúil ina bhéile aige.
Full meal, béile m maith, sá f fir de bhéile.
A gargantuan meal, béile Chonáin.
F: Generous meal, béile groí.
To eat heartily, béile breá mór a chaitheamh.
Meal fit for a king, díol rí de bhéile.
To lay the table, an bord a fheistiú chun béile.
To linger over a meal, bheith tamall fada i mbun béile.
We take, have, luncheon at noon, ithimid béilí ar uair an mheán lae.
Square meal, béile maith.
To make a meal of it, béile a dhéanamh de.
Pharm: 'To be taken after meals, before meals', 'caitear i ndiaidh béile, roimh bhéile'.
He is off his food, níl aon dúil ina bhéile aige.
To partake of a meal, béile a chaitheamh.
I am partial to a smoke after meals, is maith liom an ghal tobac i ndiaidh béile.
Scanty meal, béile gortach.
Skimpy meal, béile gann, gortach.
A slight repast, béile caol, gann.
We dined in state, chaitheamar béile go nósúil.
Substantial meal, béile tacúil, tathagach.
One meal a day suffices him, is leor dó aon bhéile amháin sa lá; tá a dhóthain in aon bhéile amháin sa lá.
To take a meal, béile m a chaitheamh.
To wait a meal for s.o., béile m a choinneáil ar gcúl do dhuine.
To walk into one's food, luí isteach ar do bhéile.
To wire into a meal, abs.to wire in, leagan ar bhéile.