PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was all aglow after the race, bhí sé trí lasadh tar éis an rása.
He has the ball at his feet, tá rith an rása anois aige.
Sp: To contest a race, dul in iomaíocht rása.
Running drawers, drár m rásaí, drár m reatha.
To enter a horse for a race, capall a chur isteach ar rás.
Abs.To enter for a race, cur isteach ar rás.
Turf: To be in at the finish, (i) fanacht leis an rás go ceann sprice; (ii) Ven: an fiach a leanúint go dtí a choscairt; (iii) F: bheith sa láthair ag an deireadh.
He finished, tháinig sé isteach (i rás).
The first two horses in the race, an dá chapall tosaigh sa rás.
Sp: Flat race, rás m ar an réidh.
Racing forecast, betting forecast, réamhamas m ar rás.
The race had put him all in a glow, bhí griofadach teasa ann i ndiaidh an rása,
How did the races go off? cén chaoi ar imigh na rásaí?
A good day (at the races), lá áidh (ag na rásaí).
Greyhound racing track, raon m rás cúnna.
Turf: (Of horse) He won by a head, bhain sé an rás de cheann.
To get him on the hop, teacht air ar a rás.
All roads lead to the races, tá aghaidh gach bóthair ar na rásaí.
Leading car in a race, an gluaisteán tosaigh i rás
Sp: Long-distance runner, reathaí rásaí fada.
I love horse-racing, táim an-tugtha do rásaí capall, tá an-tóir agam ar rásaí capall.
Racing people, lucht m rásaí.
To go to the post, dul sa rás.
Pulling race, rás m rámhaíochta.
To run a race, rás a rith.
Long distance race, rás fada.
Point-to-point race, rás idir dhá phointe.
(Passageway) Sheep race, rás m caorach.
I'll race you to the house, féachfaidh mé rás leat go dtí an teach.
Boat racing, rásaí mpl bád.
Horse racing. rásaí capall.
Sp: Relay race, rás sealaíochta.
Sp: To retire from the race, éirí as an rás.
To ride a race, marcaíocht i rás.
To row a race, bheith i rás iomartha, rámhaíochta.
To run a race, rás a rith.
To run in a race, bheith amuigh i rás.
He ran up to us, tháinig sé chugainn de rás; rith sé chugainn.
To rush down. teacht anuas, dul síos, de rás.
To scratch a horse, capall a tharraingt siar (as rás).
Selections for the race, lidí fpl le haghaidh an rása.
Turf: Selling race, rás m díolacháin.
The sporting results, toradh na rásaí, na gcluichí.
Only six horses started, ní dheachaigh ach sé chapall amach sa rás.
Rac: To start the race, an rás a scaoileadh.
Motor-racing track, raon m rás gluaisteán.