PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Trade is booming, tá rath ar an trádáil.
I find it does not pay, is é m'aithne air nach mbíonn aon rath air.
He is fit for nothing, níl aon saghas críche air, níl ann ach cúl le rath.
To spoil s.o.'s game, scéimeanna duine a chur ó rath air.
This plan is most likely to succeed, is ar an scéim seo is dóichí rath a theacht.
Good luck, an t-ádh, an rath m.
Null and void, gan éifeacht gan rath; folamh gan éifeacht.
How are all your people? cén chaoi bhfuil do mhuintir? cad é an rath atá ar do bhunadh?
It will never prosper, ní bheidh aon rath go deo air.
May God prosper you! go gcuire Dia an rath ort! go soirbhí Dia dhuit!
To queer s.o.'s pitch, scéimeanna duine a chur ó rath, ó chrích.
Spare the rod and spoil the child, ní bhíonn an rath ach mar a mbíonn an smacht.
May your shadow never grow less, go gcuire Dia rath agus bláth ort.
The enterprise succeeded, bhí rath ar an ngnó.
It was you who put me on the road to success, is tú a chuir an rath orm.
To tend to the success of an enterprise, dul chun sochair, cur chun ratha, do ghnó.
That you may, may never, prosper! go gcuire, nár chuire, Dia an rath ort!
Plant that thrives in all soils, planda a mbíonn rath air i ngach saghas ithreach.
To get a girl into trouble, cailín a chur ó chrích, ó rath.
Success has turned his head, chuaigh an rath ina cheann dó.
His head has turned with success, chuaigh an rath ina cheann dó.
An unregenerate individual, cúl m le rath.
F: My servant is no use, níl aon rath, aon chríoch, ar an gcailín atá agam.
To render sth. useless, rud a chur ó rath, ó mhaith.
He is a wash-out, níl ann ach cúl le rath.
He is in a bad way of business, tá drochbhail, níl aon rath, ar a ghnó.
He will never do well, ní dhéanfaidh sé aon lá ratha go deo.
Wrecked life, saol ó rath.
Everything went wrong, chuaigh gach aon rud ó rath.
