PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
They came in two at a time, tháinig siad isteach ina mbeirt agus ina mbeirt.
They were walking two and two, bhí siad ag siúl ina mbeirteanna.
F: He was sitting bodkin, bhí sé ina shuí agus é dingthe idir bheirt.
The car caught two pedestrians, theagmhaigh an carr le beirt choisithe.
It might pass in a crowd, níl sé thar mholadh beirte.
Mil: Two, four, deep, i mbeirteanna, i gceathrair.
It leaves much to to be desired, níl sé thar mholadh beirte.
Com: To split the difference, a mbeadh idir beirt a scoilteadh.
Double bedroom, seomra beirte.
Two of the runners dropped out, thug beirt de na reathaithe suas.
To get in between two people, dul idir beirt.
The two went for each other, d'éirigh an bheirt chun a chéile.
F: To play gooseberry, bheith ag brú cuideachta ar bheirt leannán.
To heal the breach (between two people), carthanas a athshnaidhmeadh idir beirt.
To match s.o. against s.o., beirt a chur ag triail a chéile.
To make mischief between two people, imreas m a chothú idir beirt.
Two of them died, fuair beirt acu bás.
We had two ladies sitting opposite, bhí beirt bhan ina suí ar ár n-aghaidh amach.
A small and very ordinary room, seomra beag nach raibh (bhfuil, etc.) thar mholadh beirte.
They were outnumbered two to one by the enemy, bhí beirt in aghaidh an fhir den namhaid os a gcoinne.
The pair of you, an bheirt agaibh.
Plighted lovers, beirt a mbeadh lámh is focal eatarthu; beirt a bheadh dálta le chéile.
Aut: Two-seater, carr m beirte.
Av: Single-seater, two-seater, eitleán m aon suíocháin; eitleán beirte.
It's a second-best, níl sé thar mholadh beirte.
Myself and my two sons, mé féin is mo bheirt mhac.
To separate two combatants, eadráin a dhéanamh idir bheirt.
F: It's not up to the standard, níl sé thar mholadh beirte.
Tandem bicycle, rothar m beirte.
Sch: They both tied for first place, bhí an bheirt acu ar aon chéim sa chéad áit.
(In headline) Two men to be hanged, beirt fhear le crochadh.
The two persons, an bheirt, an dís f.
To walk in twos, siúl i mbeirteanna, beirt ar bheirt.
The two of us were there, bhíomar beirt ann, bhíomar inár mbeirt ann.
To set two people at variance, beirt a chur in adharca a chéile.
Traveller wedged in between two fat women, taistealaí atá brúite idir bheirt mhná ramhra.
The two men between whom she was sitting, an bheirt fhear a raibh sí ina suí eatarthu.