PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To attack s.o.'s rights, cur isteach ar cheart duine.
To break in (up)on s.o., cur isteach ar dhuine.
To contest a seat in parliament, cur isteach, dul san iomaíocht, ar shuíochán sa phairlimint.
To contest for a prize, cur isteach ar, dul san iomaíocht ar, dhuais.
v.tr.To detract sth. from s.o.'s pleasure, cur isteach beagán ar chaitheamh aimsire duine.
I can't endure being disturbed, cur isteach orm, sin rud nach féidir liom a sheasamh.
Abs.To enter for a race, cur isteach ar rás.
To go up, enter, for an examination, cur isteach, iontráil, ar scrúdú.
To go in for an examination, a competition, cur isteach ar scrúdú, ar chomórtas.
To infringe upon s.o.'s rights, cur isteach ar chearta duine.
It interferes with my work, tá sé ag cur isteach ar mo chuid oibre.
I hope I am not guilty of an intrusion, tá súil agam nach bhfuilim ag cur isteach oraibh (ort).
Invasion of s.o.'s privacy, cur isteach ar dhuine.
He is left to himself, ní chuirtear isteach ná amach air.
To put one's name down for a position, grant, cur isteach ar phost, ar dheontas.
Why need he bother us? cad ab áil leis ag cur isteach orainn?
To put in for a post, cur isteach ar phost.
(Of candidate) To put up for a seat, cur isteach ar shuíochán; dul ar aghaidh faoi chomhair suíocháin.
To re-enter for an examination, cur isteach, iontráil, ar scrúdú athuair.
F: To run for office, cur isteach ar phost.
At this stage we were interrupted, leis sin féin, ar ala na huaire sin, cuireadh isteach orainn.
To have a try for a post, cur isteach ar phost.