PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is of age to marry, tá aois a phósta aige.
To put up, publish, the banns, pósadh a fhógairt.
To forbid the banns, cur in aghaidh an phósta tar éis a fhógartha.
The bride to-be, an bhean atá le pósadh.
He bestowed the hand of his daughter on him, thug sé a iníon le pósadh dó.
To call the banns, pósadh a fhógairt ón altóir.
Clandestine marriage, pósadh neamhfhianaithe.
The marriage didn't come off, ní dearnadh an pósadh; ní raibh aon phósadh ann.
Marriage of convenience, pósadh ar mhaithe le spré.
F: To name the day, lá an phósta a shocrú.
The holy estate of matrimony, staid bheannaithe an phósta.
We must let her marry according to her fancy, caithfimid ligean di pósadh de réir a tola féin.
To marry s.o. for his money, duine a phósadh ar mhaithe lena chuid airgid.
P: He went and got married, cad a rinne sé ach pósadh.
Husband and wife, lánúin phósta.
Marriage impediment, toirmeasc m pósta, col m pósta.
He is courting her with honourable intentions, tá sé mór léi agus rún aige í a phósadh.
To make known one's intentions to a woman, ceileabhar pósta a chur ar bhean.
To lead a woman to the altar, bean a phósadh.
Marriage licence, cead pósta.
F: Marriage lines, teastas m pósta.
Love in a cottage, pósadh ar bheagán fáltais.
To marry for love, pósadh le teann grá.
To take s.o. in marriage, duine a phósadh.
To seek s.o., s.o.'s hand, in marriage, ceiliúr pósta a chur ar dhuine.
Marriage certificate, teastas m pósta.
Marriage ring, fáinne m pósta.
The marriage service, ord an phósta.
She is of marriageable age, tá aois a pósta aici; tá sí aibí chun comóraidh.
A married couple, lánúin phósta.
To marry money, pósadh ar son an airgid.
To marry into a family, duine de chlann (áirithe) a phósadh.
To mate with s.o., duine a phósadh.
Mixed marriage, pósadh measctha.
On the occasion of his marriage, an uair a pósadh é.
Offer of marriage, ceiliúr m pósta.
She is old enough to marry, tá aois a pósta aici.
Order of marriage, ord an phósta.
The marriage will not take place, ní bheidh an pósadh ann.
F: To pop the question, ceiliúr pósta a chur ar chailín.
To propose to a girl, ceiliúr pósta a chur ar chailín.
To get married quietly, pósadh gan scléip.
The registers of births, marriages and deaths, clár breith, pósadh is bás.
To get married before the registrar, pósadh in oifig an chláraitheora.
To be married at a registry (office), pósadh i gclárlann.
Jur: Restitution of conjugal rights, athghéilleadh cearta pósta.
Wedding ring, fáinne pósta,