PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To adjudge a prize to s.o., duais a mholadh do dhuine, a mholadh go dtabharfaí duais do dhuine.
To carry off the prize, an duais a ghnóthú.
To compete for a prize, dul san iomaíocht le haghaidh duaise; cur isteach ar dhuais.
Consolation prize, duais f aitheantais.
To get the prize, an duais a bhaint amach, a ghnóthú.
Good-conduct prize, duais ar dhea-iompar.
Hard-won prize, duais cheannaithe, shaothraithe go maith.
The prize goes to her who . . ., beidh an duais le fáil ag an té, ag an gcailín, ag an mbean, a ...
The prize goes to him who . . ., beidh an duais le fáil ag an té a . .
F: To land a prize, duais a bhaint amach.
Sch: Prize for meritorious work, duais dhúthrachta.
Prize bull, tarbh duaise.
To draw the first prize, an chéad duais a fháil.
Sp: To give, put up, a purse, duais airgid a thairiscint.
To struggle for the prize, bheith ag coimhlint faoin duais.
His reward was unearned, níorbh fhiú an duais é.
Sp: To walk over (the course), an duais a fháil gan choimhlint.
Whichever of you comes in first gets the prize, cibé duine agaibh is túisce a thiocfas isteach is é gheobhas an duais.
He won the prize, bhain sé, ghnóthaigh sé, an duais.