PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Adequate help, cuidiú fónta.
To avail oneself of sth., fónamh a bhaint as rud; leas a bhaint as rud.
I want one of the better-class cloths, éadach fónta atá uaim.
To come in useful to s.o., for sth., fónamh do dhuine, le haghaidh ruda,
That boy will have a fine future, déanfaidh an garsún sin dul chun cinn ar fónamh fós.
Food value, fónamh m mar bhia.
He's no general, ní haon cheann m airm (ar fónamh) é.
Good wine, fíon maith, fónta.
Give me sth. good, tabhair rud éigin fónta, rud éigin ar fónamh, dom.
Good marriage, cleamhnas ar fónamh.
To feel good, aireachtáil ar fónamh.
Good man, duine fónta, macánta, cóir; dea-dhuine.
The good and the bad, an drochdhuine agus an duine fónta.
He is up to no good, ní haon fhuadar fónta atá faoi.
That's the goods! sin í an obair ar fónamh! anois atá tú ag caint! mo ghraidhn (do bhaile)!
A good-class article, earra fónta.
He made a good impression on me, thaibhsigh sé fónta dhom.
It led to a good result, bhí toradh fónta air; tháinig toradh fónta dá bharr.
She is well, badly, left, fágadh caoi ar fónamh, droch-chaoi, uirthi.
Things are looking bad, black, nasty, ugly, tá droch-chuma, níl aon dealramh fónta, ar an scéal.
Lots of good things, mórán m rudaí fónta.
To some purpose, ar fónamh.
You gave me a rare fright, thug tú scanradh ar fónamh dom.
Prices have recovered, tá praghsanna ar fónamh arís ann.
B: The good Samaritan, an Samárach fónta.
A real scorcher, fuirseoir m ar fónamh, tiarálaí mór (i mbun gnó).
To serve humanity, fónamh don phobal.
To serve for sth., fónamh in ionad ruda.
His services to the country, an fónamh a rinne sé don tír.
A sound statesman, státaire fónta, fiúntach, fuaimintiúil
It isn't sound finance, ní aon bhealach ar fónamh é i ngnóthaí airgid.
O'Rourke's is the shop for meat, níl siopa (ar fónamh) chun feola ach siopa Uí Ruairc.
To put an article into use, acra a chur in úsáid, ag fónamh.
It is of great utility, tá fónamh mór ann; tá sé an-fhóinteach.
He is in a bad way of health, níl an tsláinte ar fónamh aige.
F: To be under the weather, gan a bheith ar fónamh; bheith meath-thinn.
To be well, bheith i do shláinte, ar fónamh.