PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To appear for s.o., bheith (i láthair) in ionad duine; (of counsel) pléideáil do dhuine.
To deputize for s.o., gníomhú thar cheann, in ionad, duine; gnó a dhéanamh thar cheann duine.
To act for s.o., gníomhú thar cheann duine, in ionad duine.
Prep.phr.Instead of sth., in áit, in ionad, i leaba, ruda.
Instead of s.o., in áit, in ionad, duine.
In lieu of . . ., in áit . . ., in ionad . . ., thar ceann . . .
To take s.o.'s pen in mistake for one's own, peann duine eile a thógáil i ndearmad in ionad do phinn féin.
In (the) place of . . ., in ionad . . .
To place sth. in position, rud a chur in ionad.
To replace coal by oil, ola a oibriú in ionad guail.
In s.o.'s room, in the room of s.o., in ionad, in áit, duine.
To serve for sth., fónamh in ionad ruda.
In s.o.'s stead, in ionad duine.
As a substitute for tea, in ionad tae.
To substitute margarine for butter, margairín a chur in ionad ime.
The substitution of margarine for butter, margairín a chur in ionad ime.
At the proper time and place, in am agus in ionad.
In due time and place, in am agus i dtráth san ionad ceart.
I use it as a hammer, tá sé in ionad casúir, mar chasúr, agam.