PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I've been to the museum, thug mé cuairt ar an músaem.
To pay, make, a call on a person, dul ar cuairt chuig duine.
To call at s.o.'s house, (i) dul ar cuairt chuig duine; (ii) bualadh isteach chuig duine; sciorradh isteach chuig duine.
(Visiting-) card, cárta m (cuairte).
Come to see me, F: come and see me, to-morrow, tar ar cuairt chugam amárach.
F: Come round and see me some day, tar ar cuairt chugam lá de na laethanta seo.
He contented himself with (paying) one visit to it, ba leor leis aon chuairt amháin a thabhairt air.
To do a town, a picture-gallery, cuairt a thabhairt ar bhaile, ar áiléar pictiúr.
Domiciliary visit, cuairt f iniúchta tí.
To pay one's duty to s.o., cuairt ómóis a thabhairt ar dhuine.
To pay a duty call, cuairt atá dlite ort a thabhairt.
Abs.They entertain a great deal, bíonn go leor ar cuairt acu.
To pay s.o. a fleeting visit, cuairt reatha a thabhairt ar dhuine.
I paid a flying visit to Dublin, thugas cuairt reatha ar Bhaile Átha Cliath.
To go over a house, cuairt tí a thabhairt.
(ii) F: I went round to see him, chuas siar (soir, síos, etc.) (ar cuairt) chuige.
Stay of some length, cuairt leathfhada.
When one is allowed to visit one's friends, nuair atá cead ag duine cuairt a thabhairt ar a chairde.
To pay s.o. a visit, cuairt a thabhairt ar dhuine.
Prospective visit, cuairt amach anseo.
The purpose of his visit, brí f a chuairte.
To return a visit, cuairt ar son cuairte a thabhairt.
F: To ask s.o. round for the evening, a iarraidh ar dhuine teacht ar cuairt chugat tráthnóna.
To go round the theatres, cuairt a thabhairt ar na hamharclanna.
To see the sights of the town, cuairt a thabhairt ar iontais an bhaile.
To call to see s.o., cuairt a thabhairt ar dhuine.
To go slumming, cuairt na gcúlsráid a thabhairt.
Surprise visit, cuairt gan choinne.
Tour of inspection, cuairt f chigireachta.
He travelled round the world, shiúil sé an domhan, thug sé cuairt na cruinne.
A not unwelcome visit, cuairt thráthúil.
To pay s.o. a visit, cuairt a thabhairt ar dhuine.
To return s.o.'s visit, dul ar cuairt ar ais chuig duine.
To be on a visit to friends, bheith ar cuairt ag cairde.
To visit a sick person, cuairt a thabhairt ar dhuine tinn.
Visiting team, foireann cuairte.
He is on visiting terms with them, bíonn sé ar cuairt acu.
She has visitors, tá daoine ar cuairt aici.
Never overstay your welcome, cuairt ghearr agus a déanamh go hannamh.
To go round the world, cuairt an domhain a thabhairt.