PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Jur: Line of ascent, craobh ghinealaigh.
He carried off the bays, rug sé an chraobh leis.
He bore away the prize, rug sé an chraobh leis.
F: He bore away the bell, rug sé an chraobh leis.
To break a branch from a tree, craobh a scoitheadh, a bhaint, de chrann.
F: He took the cake, thug sé an chraobh, an báire, leis.
Raspberry cane, planda sú chraobh.
Centre of attraction, craobh f aonaigh.
He carried, won, the day, bhí an lá leis, rug sé an chraobh leis.
Oats in the ear, coirce atá i ndias, i gcraobh.
Eared corn, arbhar i ndias, i gcraobh.
To fly into a rage, dul le craobhacha, le báiní.
It drives him frantic, cuireann sé le craobhacha, chun scaoill é.
F: In a fume, le cuthach, le craobhacha, ar fiuchadh.
Genealogical tree, craobh ghinealaigh.
To crown s.o. with glory, an chraobh a thabhairt do dhuine.
His family goes back to the Normans, tá a chraobh ghinealaigh le ríomh siar go dtí na Normanaigh.
F: I took off my hat to him, tugaim an chraobh dó; tugaim suas dó é.
He carried off the honours, rug sé an chraobh leis.
To reap, win, laurels, an craobh a bhreith leat.
He went mad, chuaigh sé ar mire, le craobhacha, as a mheabhair.
F: To bear the palm, an chraobh, an bua, a bhreith leat.
To yield the palm to s.o., an bua, an chraobh, a ligean le duine.
He carried off the prize, rug sé an chraobh, an báire, leis.
To prune (off, away) a branch, craobh a scoitheadh, a theascadh, a sciotadh.
To rampage (about), bheith ag imeacht le craobhacha.
Raspberry bush, tor sútha craobh.
To reap laurels, an chraobh a bhreith leat.
To hold a record, an chraobh, an mhír mhullaigh, a bheith agat.
P: To ring the bell, an chraobh a bhreith leat.
Branches scraping against the window, craobhacha ag scríobadh in éadan na fuinneoige.
To shear off a branch, craobh a ghearradh, a theascadh.
Stick of celery, craobh shoilire.
To get s.o.'s temper up, duine a chur le craobhacha.
Sp: The world title, craobh f an domhain.
He came out on top, rug sé an chraobh leis.
To gain a victory, the victory, an chraobh a bhaint; an lá a bhuachan.
F: He is in a fine way about it, (i) tá sé le craobhacha mar gheall air; (ii) tá sé ag goilleadh go trom air.
Branch weighed down with fruit, craobh faoi ualach torthaí.
To run wild, (i) imeacht le buile, le craobhacha; (ii) (of children) imeacht ó smacht, le scód; dul i bhfiáin.
He won, rug sé an chraobh; bhí an lá, an báire, leis.