PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Not long ago, ar na mallaibh, le gairid.
Along the road buildings soon arose, ba ghairid gur tógadh tithe ar thaobhanna an bhealaigh.
(Kindred) They are near in blood, tá siad gairid i ngaol.
A close relationship, gaol gairid.
To cut a long story short, she left him, le scéal gairid a dhéanamh de, d'imigh sí uaidh.
One day, some day, one of these (fine) days, lá éigin go gairid.
The executioner soon dispatched the prisoners, ba ghairid an mhoill ar an mbásaitheoir na príosúnaigh a chur chun báis.
At an early date, lá éigin go gairid. Cp. 1 (b).
These plans will soon eventuate, cuirfear na pleananna seo i ngníomh go gairid.
Hedge school, scoil chois claí, scoil ghairid.
Before long, ere long, go gairid, roimh i bhfad.
Before many days have passed, go gairid; faoi cheann tamaill.
To take s.o. at short notice, breith gairid ar dhuine.
Event of recent date, rud a tharla le déanaí, le gairid.
They are nearly, closely, related, tá gaol gairid eatarthu.
Near relation, gaol gairid.
To be short in the arms, bheith gairid sna sciatháin.
The days are getting shorter, tá an lá ag éirí gairid, ag dul i ngiorracht ag druidim isteach.
I'll be back soon, beidh mé ar ais go gairid.
It will soon be three years since . . ., is gairid go mbeidh sé trí bliana ó ...