PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To arouse s.o. from lethargy, duine a chroitheadh as a shuan.
I am, feel, drowsy, tá suan ag teacht orm.
They had drugged his wine, bhí deoch suain curtha acu ina chuid fíona.
To read s.o. to sleep, duine a chealgadh chun suain le léitheoireacht.
Refreshing sleep, suan suaimhneach.
To resign oneself to sleep, tú féin a ligean chun suain.
To go, retire, to rest, dul chun suain, faoi chónaí.
At rest, faoi shuan; faoi shuaimhneas.
Winter sleep, suan m geimhridh.
To fall into a slumber, titim i suan.