PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Teacht ~ ar an luach, to reduce the price.
Leag ~ ar an mbord é, lay it down, rest it, on the table.
Cuir an t-éadach leapa ~ air, cover him with the bedclothes.
Chuir sí ciarsúr ~ ar a ceann, she covered her head with a handkerchief.
Tá sin ~ ar mo choinsias, that is weighing on my conscience.
Bíonn ualach ~ air i gcónaí, he always carries a burden.
Tá an iomad ~ air, he has too much to contend with, too many to support.
Tá m’athair ~ orm, my father is down on me.
Bheadh na comharsana ~ orainn, the neighbours would be down on us.
Bhí an sagart ~ orainn faoi na damhsaí, the priest was giving out to us about the dances.
Tháinig sé anuas ar a bhoinn, ar bhoinn a chos, he fell on his feet.
Bhris an carr anuas orm, the car broke down on me.
Beidh sé ina bhró mhuilinn anuas ort, it will be a millstone round your neck.
~ anuas ar do cheann é, pull it down over your head.
~ anuas ar an urlár é, throw it down on the floor.
Bhí an citeal ~te anuas ar an tine, the kettle was down on top of the fire.
Bíonn siad ag ~eamh anuas orm, they speak slightingly of me, belittle me.
~ anuas ar, bent down over.
anuas) an clár air, close (down) the lid on it.
Tháinig sé anuas ar a dhá ghlúin ag achainí orm, he appealed to me on bended knee.
Tá siad leáite anuas air, they are all over him, dote on him.
Tá sé leata anuas ar an talamh, he is spread out on the ground.
~ sé anuas ar mo chos é, he let it (fall) down on my foot.
Tá sé anuas sa mharc orainn, he deals harshly with us; he is down on us.
Thit sé anuas ar a mhuinice, it fell down on top of his head.
Ná bí anuas sa mhullach air mar sin, don’t be down on him like that, so severe on him.
Tá gach uile rud anuas sa mhullach orm, I am overwhelmed with everything.
Bhí ~ anuas orm, my mind was oppressed.
~ a bheith anuas ort, to be ill-starred, dogged by ill luck.
Tá ~ éigin anuas orm, there is some cloud hanging over me.
Bhí an ghrian ag ~adh anuas orainn, the sun was beating down on us.
Thug sé leis as mo chuid cainte go raibh mé anuas air, he inferred from what I said that I was down on him.
Teacht anuas ar dhuine, to come down on s.o.
Tá an ~ anuas orthu, they are dogged by ill luck.