PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To be abreast with, of, the times, coinneáil suas le cúrsaí nua-aimseartha.
To create sth. anew, rud a chruthú as an nua.
F: He has a new book on the anvil, tá leabhar nua sna fonsaí tógála, ar na bacáin, aige.
Athirst for news, díbhirceach chun scéalta nua.
The coming into being of a new industry, bunú tionscail nua.
F: A bit of news, scéal m nua.
A brand from the burning, iompaitheach m nua.
New channels for trade, failleanna fpl nua trádála.
(At hotel, etc.) Every modern comfort, gach deis nua-aoiseach chun compoirde.
Machine that contains all the latest improvements, inneall a bhfuil gach deis is nua ann.
All modern conveniences, gach deis is nua.
F: The latest creations, na faisin is nua.
Up to date fashions, faisin nua-aimseartha.
A new departure, (i) tionscnamh m nua; (ii) F: gnás m nua.
Car of the latest design, gluaisteán den déanamh is nua.
To await further developments, fanacht le cor nua sa scéal.
To dish up well-known facts in a new form, fíorais a bhfuil seaneolas orthu a chur i riocht nua.
Publishers were falling over each other for his new book, bhí na foilsitheoirí ag baint na sála dá chéile ag iarraidh an leabhar nua a fháil uaidh.
To wear a new dress for the first time, gúna nua a chaitheamh don chéad uair.
A first-rate meal, nua gach bia agus sean gach dí.
He fitted out the boat with new sails, chuir sé seolta nua ar an mbád.
Here is news for you!, seo scéal nua dhuit!
Fresh paragraph, alt nua.
F: To go off the beaten track, bealach nua a ghearradh.
New guard, relieving guard, garda nua; garda saortha.
To hear a piece of news, scéal nua a chloisteáil.
In the height of fashion, san fhaisean is nua.
To give an impetus to sth., fuinneamh nua a chur i rud, dlús a chur le rud.
The in-going tenant, an tionónta nua.
Journ: Latest intelligence, na scéalta is nua.
It is a new one, is it? ceann nua é, an ea?
The last word in hats, hata den fhaisean is nua.
Latest intelligence, latest news, an scéala is nua.
What’s the latest? cad é an scéal is nua? John’s latest, an scéal is deireanaí ag Seán.
To take a new lease of a house, léas nua a fháil ar theach.
(In dictating) 'Next line', líne nua.
F: It's just lovely seeing you again! is é an eorna nua tú a fheiceáil arís!
(Of medal, stamp, book, etc.) In mint, in mint condition, úr nua.
New moon, gealach úr, nua,
Sch: The new boys, na scoláirí úra, nua.
A happy New Year! bliain nua faoi mhaise dhuit (dhaoibh)!
He was dressed in new clothes, bhí culaith nua air.
Com: As new, mar cheann nua.
To make sth. like new, ceann nua a dhéanamh de rud.
No news today? -- None, bhfuil scéal nua ar bith inniu? Scéal ar bith; an diabhal scéal.
The scheme is not an original one, ní rud nua an scéim seo.
I have had to do it all over again, b'éigean dom an t-iomlán de a dhéanamh athuair, as an nua.
'Under new ownership', 'úinéir nua'.
New or pretty nearly so, nua nó geall leis.
P: What price my new bike? céard é do mheas ar mo rothar nua?