PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He acknowledged having done it, d'admhaigh sé go ndearna sé é.
I fully appreciate all you have done, is mór mo mheas ar a ndearna tú.
I approve of your having done it, is maith liom go ndearna tú é.
How did you arrive at that? cén chaoi a ndearna tú é sin amach?
F: He got more than he bargained for, fuair sé rud nach ndearna sé margadh air.
I can understand your doing it, tuigim cén fáth a ndearna tú é; thuigfinn go ndéanfá é.
He is credited with having done it, cuirtear ina leith (go ndearna sé) é.
That would be the crowning mistake for him, chuirfeadh sin barr ar gach meancóg dá ndearna sé riamh.
Why on earth did you do it? cén donas a bhí ort agus é a dhéanamh? cad chuige sa tubaiste an ndearna tú é?
I have suffered no ill at his hands, ní dhearna sé aon dochar domsa.
In the same manner as he did the first time, ar an gcaoi chéanna a ndearna sé an chéad uair.
I may (possibly) have done so, b'fhéidir go ndearna mé sin.
He merely smiled, ní dhearna sé ach draothadh gáire.
He swallowed it at one mouthful, ní dhearna sé de ach aon bholgam amháin.
He did no work, ní dhearna sé buille oibre.
He spared no pains, ní dhearna sé dhá leath dá dhícheall.
I only touched it with my finger, ní dhearna mé ach mo mhéar a leagan air.
To read s.o.'s hand, dearna duine a léamh.
He did it for reasons best known to himself, aige féin is fearr a fhios cén fáth a ndearna sé é.
He gave a satisfactory account of his movements, chuir sé fáth le gach a ndearna sé, thug sé cuntas dealraitheach ar a imeachtaí.
He hasn't done a stroke of work since, ní dhearna sé buille maitheasa ó shin.
Did he though! maise an ndearna (ndeachaigh, etc.)!
I have not done anything to anger him, ní dhearna mé a dhath a chuirfeadh fearg air.
F: He thought twice before doing it, chuimhnigh sé air féin go maith sula ndearna sé é.
He never did a day's work, ní dhearna sé lá maitheasa riamh.
Two wrongs do not make a right, ní dhearna dhá bhréag riamh aon fhírinne.