PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
She was caught, taken, aback, tháinig an ghaoth ina haghaidh, daor uirthi.
I consider it too expensive, is daor liom é.
He sold his life dear, reic sé a anam go daor.
He was sold for a slave, díoladh ina dhaor é.
To set a slave free, daor m a fhuascailt, a shaoradh.
That’s not dear as things go, níl sin daor agus an luach atá anois ar rudaí.
They are increasing in price, tá siad ag éirí níos daoire, ag daoirsiú, ag ardú.
The market has risen, d'éirigh an margadh daor.
The black hat costs more than the green one, is daoire an hata dubh ná an hata glas.
A most costly car, carr an-daor.
He paid dear(ly) for his happiness, is daor a cheannaigh sé an t-aoibhneas.
Touch him at your peril, leag mear air agus beidh daor ort.
You shall pay for this, beidh daor ort.
Shockingly dear, millteanach daor.
Under sentence of death, daortha, teilgthe, chun báis.
Prices show an upward tendency, tá claonadh chun daoire ag praghsanna, tá praghsanna ag ardú beagán.