PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The best one of all those which I bought, an ceann is fearr dar cheannaigh mé.
Antique dealer, ceannaí m seandachtaí.
Prov: The early bird catches the worm, is é an ceannaí moch a dhéanann an margadh.
Th: Booking of tickets, ceannach m na dticéad.
Cast of features, ceannaithe fpl.
Chiselled features, ceannaithe snoite.
Clear-cut features, ceannaithe snoite.
Bribery and corruption, ceannach agus breabaireacht.
He has learnt from bitter experience, tá ciall cheannaithe aige.
The features, na ceannaithe fpl.
He finds himself in clothes, air féin atá ceannach a chuid éadaigh.
He gave up the idea of buying the farm, chuir sé ceannach na feirme as a cheann.
Going! going! gone! aon! dó! trí! díolta is ceannaithe!
The victory was hardly won, bua ceannaithe a bhí ann.
Hard-won prize, duais cheannaithe, shaothraithe go maith.
I have learnt better since then, fuaireas ciall cheannaithe ó shin.
Purchase price less 10%, an praghas ceannaigh lúide, ach, 10%.
The bold lines of his face, déanamh m dolba a cheannaithe.
To buy in one lot, ceannach ar an mórchóir, in aon last amháin.
To find a market for sth., ceannach a fháil ar rud.
(Of thg.) There is a ready market for it, tá ceannach maith air.
Merchant prince, ceannaí m láidir.
Cheesemonger, fishmonger, ceannaí cáise, éisc.
He paid dear(ly) for his happiness, is daor a cheannaigh sé an t-aoibhneas.
I picked it up cheap, cheannaigh mé i saorchonradh é.
Cost price, costas m ceannaithe.
You can buy it at a price, tá sé le ceannach ach íoc air.
Provision merchant, ceannaí m lóin.
At so many years' purchase, ag oiread seo blianacht cheannaigh.
Abs. Now is the time to purchase, anois is cóir ceannach a dhéanamh.
He is a sadder and a wiser man, tá ciall cheannaithe aige.
Goods that sell easily, earraí a bhfuil ceannach maith orthu.
Tradesman who has served us for ten years, ceannaí a rinne ár gcúram le deich mbliana.
Joy shines in his face, tá aoibh ar a cheannaithe.
To go shopping, dul ag ceannach, ag siopadóireacht.
He deals in poultry as a side line, bíonn sé ag ceannach éanlaithe chomh maith lena cheannghnó.
There is a slump in the book trade, níl ceannach ar bith ar leabhair.
Street cries, scairteanna ceannaí sráide.
To teach s.o. a lesson, ciall cheannaithe a thabhairt do dhuine.
The teachings of experience, ciall cheannaithe.
Drug-trafficker, ceannaí drugaí.
I used the money to buy land, cheannaigh mé talamh ar an airgead; chaitheas an t-airgead ar thalamh.
Wardrobe dealer, ceannaí m seanéadaigh.