PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Long absent soon forgotten, seachnaíonn súil ní nach bhfeiceann.
The avoidance of ill, seachaint an oilc.
It's bound to happen, níl seachaint le déanamh air.
Take care! have a care! (tabhair) aire dhuit (dhaoibh) féin! seachain tú (sibh) féin!
Be careful! (i) fainic! seachain! (ii) bí cúramach! tabhair aire!
Avoid bad company, seachain droch-chomhluadar, cuideachta dhrochshamplach.
She is a formidable woman, is maith an airí sheachanta í.
Keep the child away from the fire, seachain an leanbh ar an tine.
Look-out! chugat! fainic! seachain!
F: She's a menace, is maith an airí sheachanta í.
Mind you don't fall! fainic an dtitfeá! seachain agus ná tit!
'Wet paint!' 'seachain an phéint!
Prevention of accidents, seachaint na dtimpistí.
See that you don't miss the train, seachain agus ná caill an traein.
Out of sight, out of mind, seachnaíonn súil ní nach bhfeiceann.
The untouchables, an t-aos seachanta.