PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ (ar) rud a dhéanamh, able to do sth.
~ éirí, siúl, able to rise, walk.
~ aige, able for him, a match for him.
~ ag an obair, able for, equal to, the work.
Fear ~, an able-bodied man.
~ ar obair, ar ól, well able to work, to take drink.
An clog a ~t, to be able to read the clock.
Ní raibh sé in ann an scéal a chur in ~ a chéile, he was not able to tell the story coherently.
An t-~ a bheith agat, to be able to see.
In ~ rud a dhéanamh, able to do sth.
In ~ aige, able for him, a match for him.
In ~ ag an obair, able for, equal to, the work.
Is ar éigean a thug siad as an ~ í, they were hardly able to free her from her entanglement (in bog, cleft).
Ní dhéanfaidh tú ar a ~ de dhóigh é, you will not (be able to) do it in any other way.
Ní raibh mé riamh nach ndéanfainn é, I was always able, willing, to do it.
Tá sé de bhua aige go n-éistear leis, he is able to command attention.
Tá sé os cionn a bhuille, he is well able for his work.
Tá ~ sa dream sin, those people are able to make their way in the world.
Tá ~ is fáil aige, he is able to make ends meet.
Tá ~ maith air, (i) he has a good head, is clever, (ii) he is able to keep his head.
Níor chis sé ar a chos leonta fós, he hasn’t been able to stand firmly on his sprained foot yet.
~ fir, bacaigh, able-bodied man, beggar.
Níl sé i g~, chun ~a, fós, he is not able to give much help yet.
Tá an leanbh ar a chosa, the child is standing up, able to stand on his feet.
Tá a chosaint féin ann, he is able to defend himself.
Tá a chuid is a chostas aige, he is able to meet all his charges; he is well off.
Bheith i g~ rud a dhéanamh, to be able, have the capacity, to do sth.
De réir a chumais, as far as he is able; according to his means.
Do chur amach féin a bheith ionat, to be able to show oneself to advantage.
~ a bheith agat, to be able to dance.
Tá ~ gnó ann, he is well able to transact business, to manage.
Níl ~ a gcoda iontu go fóill, they are not able to make out for themselves yet.
Dá mbeadh ~ agat ar mo chás, if you were able to see, sympathize with, my case.
Is ~ a bhí sé in ann seasamh, he was scarcely able to stand.
Tá ~ aige orthu, he has a way of dealing with them, is (well) able for them.
~ siar a bheith agat i rud, to be able to withdraw from sth.
~ chinn a bheith agat, to be intelligent, able to comprehend.
Fear a bhfuil ~ ann, an able, a capable, man.
Gur tháinig a chlann in ~, until his children were able to prove themselves.
~ a bheith agat, to be able to hear.
Tá ~ na teanga ort féin lena rá leis, you are well able to say it to him yourself.
Tá caitheamh is ~ againn, we are able to make both ends meet.
Chomh maith is a d’fhéad sé, as well as he was able.
Más ~ leat breith air, if you are able to catch it.
Bheith chun fiaigh, to be fit for the chase; to be fit and well, able to earn one’s living.
Shílfeá gur ~ a bhí aige, one would think he was able to tell in advance.
~ a bheith agat ar rud, to be able to endure sth.
Bheith ~ ar rud, to be able to endure sth.; to put up with sth.
~ le fuacht a bheith agat, to be able to bear cold.