PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It proved abortive, ní raibh toradh ar bith air; theip air.
You haven't been long about it, ní raibh tú i bhfad leis.
He was conspicuous by his absence, thabharfadh an saol mór faoi deara nach raibh sé ann.
Why were you absent from school? cén fáth nach raibh tú ar scoil?
I was within an ace of falling, ní raibh ann ach nár thit mé.
He acknowledged himself beaten, d'admhaigh sé go raibh sé buailte.
He was only acting a part, ní raibh ina ghnóthaí ach cur i gcéill.
He was only acting, ní raibh sé ach ag ligean air féin.
He did not know how to act, ní raibh a fhios aige cad ba chóir dó a dhéanamh.
I actually found the door open! an é do bharúil nach raibh an doras oscailte romham!
I didn't know him from Adam, ní raibh a fhios agam ó thalamh an domhain cé bhí agam ann.
I was wrong, I admit, admhaím go raibh mé contráilte.
I only heard of it afterwards, ní raibh a fhios agam go (dtí go) raibh sé thart, níor chualas go dtí ina dhiaidh sin é.
I found him greatly aged, chonacthas dom go raibh an aois tite go mór air.
I agree that he was wrong, admhaím nach raibh an ceart aige.
He established an alibi, chruthaigh sé go raibh sé in áit eile nuair a rinneadh an choir.
He was misjudged while alive, nuair a bhí sé beo ní raibh an meas ceart air.
(With antecedent) I spoke to all the people who were there, labhair mé lena raibh (de dhaoine) ann.
He all but kissed me, ní raibh ann ach nár phóg sé mé.
They were all in all to each other, ní raibh ann ach iad.
He staked his all, chuir sé a raibh ar an saol aige i ngeall (air).
He had no alternative, ní raibh an dara rogha aige; ní raibh de rogha aige ach.
He made it his one ambition, ní raibh faoi ná thairis ach é.
I could find no answer to it, ní raibh freagra ar bith agam le tabhairt air.
He answered that he did not know, d'fhreagair sé is dúirt sé nach raibh a fhios aige.
She would not answer the helm, ní raibh stiúradh uirthi.
He anticipated his income, chaith sé a theacht isteach sula raibh sé faighte aige.
He hadn't any fault to find with it, ní raibh lá lochta aige air.
He hadn't any luck from that on, ní raibh lá den ádh air uaidh sin amach.
Was there anyone to meet you there? an raibh duine ar bith romhat ann?
There wasn't anyone able for him, ní raibh duine ar bith in ann aige.
Was he satisfied? an raibh sé sásta?
He was anything but satisfied, ní raibh ná cuid de shásta.
In spite of his apparent indifference, cé go sílfeadh duine go raibh sé ar nós chuma liom.
He showed his approbation of it, thug sé le fios go raibh sé sásta leis.
He made a gesture of approval, rinne sé comhartha go raibh sé sásta, toilteanach.
He nodded approval, chlaon sé a cheann á insint go raibh sé sásta.
A: He approved himself a great soldier, chruthaigh sé go raibh sé ina shaighdiúir cumasach.
I had no art or part in it, ní raibh baint ná páirt agam leis.
He wasn't in the least ashamed, ní raibh cás ná náire air.
He asserted his innocence, dhearbhaigh sé go raibh sé neamhchiontach.
He was assumed to be wealthy, rinneadh talamh slán de go raibh sé saibhir.
Naught availed, ní raibh gar ann.
He tried every available means, d'fhéach sé gach slí dá raibh aige.
Thanks awfully! go raibh míle maith agat!
I came off badly in that affair, ní raibh mórán dá bharr sin agam.
He had only a bare majority, ní raibh breis aige ach ar éigean.
F: I didn't bargain for that, ní raibh mé ag súil leis sin.
The greatest writer that ever was, an scríbhneoir ab fhearr dá raibh riamh ann.
He was barely able to do it, ní raibh ann ach go raibh sé ar a chumas é a dhéanamh.