PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
There is mischief afoot, tá an urchóid ina suí.
(Of ship) To run aground, suí.
Sitting amongst her children, ina suí i measc a clainne.
One day as I was sitting ..., lá amháin agus mé in mo shuí . . .
Is he astir yet? an bhfuil sé ina shuí fós?
To sit at the window, suí ag an bhfuinneog.
To take a back-seat, suí thiar ar gcúl.
He was sitting on the floor, bhí sé ina shuí ar an urlár.
F: He was sitting bodkin, bhí sé ina shuí agus é dingthe idir bheirt.
To pitch a camp, campa a dhéanamh, a shuí.
To take a chair, suí síos.
He is very comfortable, tá sé ina shuí go te.
Do sit down! ara, suigh síos!
To take drastic measures, dianbhearta a chur ina suí.
To sit enthroned, suí sa chathaoir ríoga.
Well-established business, gnó daingean suite.
Fast pulley, ulóg f shuite.
Fixed point, pointe suite.
To sit at s.o.'s feet, (i) suí ag cosa duine; (ii) bheith mar dheisceabal ag duine.
He has got up, tá sé ina shuí.
Get up! bí i do shuí! éirigh!
To sit down on the ground, suí ar an talamh.
Well-grounded belief, creideamh atá suite go daingean.
Veh: Hung on springs, suite ar spriongaí.
Bell-hanger, fear suite clog.
Sitting on his haunches, ina shuí ar a ghrog, ar a ghogaide.
To let sth. (out) on hire, rud a shuí, a ligean (ar cíos).
To hire sth. out, rud a shuí, a chur ar cíos, a ligean.
To impose (up)on s.o. suí i mbun duine.
Placed at regular intervals, suite fad áirithe ó chéile.
Just sit down, please, ar mhiste leat suí.
Keep your seat! fan i do shuí!
To keep s.o. up (at night), duine a choinneáil ina shuí (san oíche).
To sit in, on, s.o.'s lap, suí in ucht duine.
I have been on my legs all day, ní raibh suí suaimhnis feadh an lae agam.
Sitting-room on a level with the garden, seomra suí ar chothrom an ghairdín.
Town lying in a plain, baile atá suite ar mhachaire.
You are seated in your own light, tá tú i do shuí sa solas ort féin.
To be located in a place, bheith suite in áit.
Seated next to me, ina shuí (suí) ag mo thaobh, le m'ais.
His position is none too secure, níl sé suite ródhaingean ar chor ar bith.
We had two ladies sitting opposite, bhí beirt bhan ina suí ar ár n-aghaidh amach.
Mil: Arms at the order, airm ar suí.
Sitting over the fire, i do shuí os cionn na tine.
Rugby: To place a goal, báire a chur ó chic shuite.
F: To plant oneself on s.o., suí i mbun duine.
Please be seated, bí i do shuí.
To hatch a plot, comhcheilg a chur ina suí.
Pray take a seat, suigh le do thoil.
To presume on s.o.'s friendship, suí i mbun duine; buannaíocht a dhéanamh ar dhuine.