PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The avoidance of ill, seachaint an oilc.
To give s.o. a wide berth, duine a sheachaint.
It's bound to happen, níl seachaint le déanamh air.
To steer clear of a rock, carraig a sheachaint.
To dodge a question, ceist a sheachaint, ceist a fhágáil gan freagairt.
That subject is forbidden ground, b'fhearr an scéal sin a sheachaint.
To guard against sth., tú féin a sheachaint, a chosaint, ar rud.
To evade the issue, brí an scéil a sheachaint.
To keep out of danger, an chontúirt a sheachaint.
To avoid notice, amharc na ndaoine a sheachaint.
In order to preclude any misunderstanding, le gach údar míthuisceana a sheachaint.
To prevent any scandal, le scannal a chosc, a sheachaint.
Prevention of accidents, seachaint na dtimpistí.
To keep oneself to oneself, comhluadar daoine a sheachaint.
F: To side-track an issue, ceist a sheachaint.
To remove any uncertainty . . ., d'fhonn aon éideimhne a sheachaint ...
The untouchables, an t-aos seachanta.
To keep out of s.o.'s way, duine a sheachaint; fanacht amach ó dhuine.