PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhailigh sé thart ar ball, he passed by a while ago.
4. ~ sampla, ~ ar shliocht, fool of a family, of a community.
Ar fud an bhaill, all over the place.
Fear ar an m~ é, he is always on the spot, punctual.
Ar bhall na háite, on the very spot.
Ar ~ (beag), (i) a (little) while ago, (ii) after a (little) while, (iii) presently.
Tá ~ bán ar an lá, the day is dawning.
Bhí ~ ball, ~ cos is lámh, air, he was trembling in all his limbs.
An ball, an meall, is mó ar ~, last but not least.
Gach ball ar leith, each individual member.
Tiocfaidh codladh orthu ar ball, they will get sleepy after a while.
Ball éadaigh a thástáil ort, to try on an article of clothing.