PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Letter and accompanying cheque, litir agus seic ina cuideachta.
He made his bow to the company, bheannaigh sé don chuideachta; tháinig sé os comhair na cuideachta (don chéad uair).
He made his bow to the company and departed, d'umhlaigh sé don chuideachta agus d'imigh.
To break in (up)on a company, sciurdadh isteach i lúb cuideachta.
To combine business with pleasure, gnó agus pléisiúr a dhéanamh i gcuideachta.
(Lady-)companion, bean chuideachta.
Select company, cuideachta thofa.
Avoid bad company, seachain droch-chomhluadar, cuideachta dhrochshamplach.
He is very good company, is breá an chuideachta é.
Holding company, cuideachta urlámhais.
Social conventions, gnáis an phobail, na cuideachta.
He cast a damp over the company, chuir sé smúit ar an gcuideachta.
He put a damper on the company, chuir sé smúit ar an gcuideachta.
Dubious company, cuideachta f éidearfa, dream a mbeadh amhras orthu.
All eyes were focused on him, bhí súile na cuideachta uile dírithe air.
It is not good form, it is bad form, ní hé nós na cuideachta é.
Friendly gathering, cuideachta cairde.
To cast a gloom over the company, gruaim, mairg, a chur ar an gcuideachta.
F: To play gooseberry, bheith ag brú cuideachta ar bheirt leannán.
Men are gregarious, tá dúil ag an duine i gcuideachta.
To have tea with s.o., tae a ól i gcuideachta duine.
F: To take tea with a lot of old hens, tae a ól i gcuideachta scata cailleach.
To raise a laugh, gáire a bhaint as an gcuideachta.
He is the life and soul of the party, is é croí na cuideachta é.
Do you see much of one another? an mbíonn sibh i gcuideachta a chéile go minic?
Don't speak all at once, ná labhraíodh an t-iomlán agaibh i gcuideachta a chéile, in éineacht.
She doesn't go out much, is annamh a théann sí i lúb cuideachta.
To stand a round of drinks, cur deochanna a cheannach (don chuideachta).
To eat salt with s.o., bia a ithe i gcuideachta duine.
We were at school together, bhíomar ar scoil i gcuideachta.
To set chairs (for the company), cathaoireacha a shocrú (don chuideachta).
To sit with s.o., suí cuideachta a choinneáil le duine.
He is fond of society, tá dúil sa chuideachta aige.
F: Star turn, cíoná na cuideachta.
Chance had thrown us together, de thaisme a bhíomar i gcuideachta a chéile.
Violation of s.o.'s privacy, brú cuideachta ar dhuine.
To travel with s.o., taisteal i gcuideachta, i dteannta, duine.