PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The civic authorities, údaráis na cathrach.
Rom.Hist: The City Fathers, aithreacha na cathrach.
Freedom of the city, saoirse f na cathrach.
To go round the city, dul ar fud na cathrach; cuairt na cathrach a thabhairt.
The greyness of the city, mórgacht f na cathrach.
In the heart of.. ., i gceartlár (cathrach, fásaigh); i ndoimhneacht (farraige); i lár (na tíre).
Municipal buildings, halla m (na) cathrach.
Country life as opposed to town life, saol na tuaithe i gcomórtas le saol na cathrach.
To run s.o. to the city, duine a thabhairt chun na cathrach i gcarr.
The slummy quarter, ceantar bocht, suarach, na cathrach.
In the suburbs, ar imeall, i gcluasa, na cathrach.
To take s.o. to the city, duine a thabhairt chun na cathrach.
To take s.o. about, duine a ghiollaíocht (ar fud na cathrach).
Town toll, dola m cathrach.
A man about town, ceaibilíor m cathrach.
Town residence, cónaí, teach (cónaithe) cathrach, sa bhaile mór.
Town life, saol an bhaile mhóir, na cathrach.
To go up to town, up to Dublin, dul isteach go dtí an baile mór, suas go Baile Átha Cliath, suas chun na cathrach.
They advanced up to the walls of the city, tháinig siad aníos go, go dtí, ballaí na cathrach.
Rail: Up line, líne f chun na cathrach.