PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
D’~ an chatha, after the battle.
An bhearna bhaoil, the [’gap of danger’, the breach (of battle).
~ chogaidh, battle stratagem.
~ catha, field of battle.
Cath a bhriseadh ar arm, to defeat an army in battle.
Lá, léana, an bhriste, the day, field, of battle.
~ na Bóinne, the defeat at the Boyne, the battle of the Boyne.
I m~ an chatha, in the front line of battle.
~ catha, cluiche, troda, victory in battle, in game, in fight.
Cath, cluiche, duais, a bhuachan, to win a battle, a game, a prize.
D’iarr sé ~ bliana orthu gan cath a chur leis, he asked them for a year’s respite from battle.
~ a chur, a throid, a bhualadh, to wage, fight, a battle.
~ a bhriseadh ar arm, to defeat an army in battle.
~ a chóiriú, to arrange forces for battle.
In ord ~a, in battle order.
Na catha ~ i g~, the successive battles.
~ comhraic, opponent in battle.
I gcath is i g~, in battle and engagement.
~ airm, catha, flank of army, of battle.
~ claíomh, catha, clash of swords, noise of battle.
~ chatha, battle rivalry.
Cath a chóiriú, to array forces for battle.
~ catha, (i) battle array, (ii)
~ chatha, mainstay in battle.
An cath a chothú go hoíche, to keep up the battle until nightfall.
~ choscair, battle laurels, victory.
~ catha, troda, battle, fighting, ring.
~ catha, champion in battle.
Níor dhiúltaigh siad ~ i ngleo, they did not refuse to show their face in battle.
Cath a chur, to engage in battle.
~ chatha, battle equipment.
Cath cúlchosanta, rearguard battle.
~ i gcath, daring in battle.
~ catha, defeat in battle.
A dhiongbháil i gcath, his equal in battle.
Ar láthair, ar mhachaire, an dúshláin, on the scene, the field, of challenge, of battle.
Cuireadh ~ catha ar na saighdiúirí, the soldiers were drawn up for battle.
Líne, cath, eagair, ordered line, battle(-formation).
Na fir a ~adh ar pháirc an áir, the men who were lost on the field of battle.
~adh cath eatarthu, a battle was fought between them.
Lá ~e, day of stress, of battle.
~ catha, field of battle.
Cath a fhreagairt, to deliver battle.