PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To abstract s.o.'s attention from sth., umhail duine a thógáil de rud.
He is not attending to his studies, níl a umhail ar a chuid léinn.
He attracted the attention of the crowd, tharraing sé umhail na ndaoine air féin.
To bring your mind to bear on sth., d'intinn, d'umhail, a leagan ar rud. S.a. PRESSURE
I was trying to catch his eye, bhí mé ag iarraidh a umhail a tharraingt orm.
To set one's mind to sth., d'umhail a leagan ar rud.
Mind what you are about! bíodh d'umhail ar do ghnó!
To take s.o.'s attention off sth., umhail duine a thógáil de rud, aire duine a bhaint de rud.
F: You can't see the wood for the trees, tá d'umhail ar na mionrudaí agus ní léir duit na mór-rudaí.