PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I adjure thee by the living God, cuirim ort as ucht Dé.
To press s.o. to your breast, duine a theannadh le d'ucht.
He threw out his chest. chuir sé ucht air féin, righ sé a ucht.
It is raining in real earnest, tá sé ag fearthainn as ucht, as cosa i dtaca.
I owe much to his guidance, táim faoi chomaoin mhór aige as ucht a chomhairle, as mé a chur ar an eolas.
He pressed her to his heart, d'fháisc sé lena ucht í.
I learned Irish at my mother's knee, in ucht mo mháthar a d'fhoghlaim mé mo chuid Gaeilge.
To sit in, on, s.o.'s lap, suí in ucht duine.
I forgive you for your mother's sake, maithim duit é as ucht do mháthar.
To snuggle a child close to you, páiste a mhuirniú i d'ucht.
To throw out one's chest, ucht a chur ort féin.
An unscrupulous person, duine gan ucht gan anam.