PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Alliance by marriage, cleamhnas m.
To ally two families by marriage, cleamhnas a dhéanamh idir dhá theaghlach.
To arrange a marriage, cleamhnas a dhéanamh.
The engagement is broken off, tá an cleamhnas briste.
(Of pers.) He is connected with that family, tá gaol, cleamhnas, aige leis an teaghlach sin.
He is a connection of mine, tá gaol, cleamhnas, aige, liom.
They are engaged (to be married), tá lámh is focal eatarthu, tá siad dálta le chéile, luaite i gcleamhnas le chéile.
Good marriage, cleamhnas ar fónamh.
The marriage was none of her making, níorbh ise shocraigh an cleamhnas.
He married beneath him, chuaigh sé i gcleamhnas le dream nár dhual dó.
She has made a good match, tá cleamhnas, margadh, maith déanta aici.
Marriage settlement, socrú m cleamhnais.