PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar fad, ar leithead, ar airde, ar doimhneacht, ar tiús, in length, breadth, height, depth, thickness.
Tá siad ~, ar ~, (le chéile), they are of equal breadth.
Línte comhleithid, lines of equal breadth.
~ críche, breadth of territory.
~ intleachta, dearcaidh, smaointe, breadth of intellect, of vision, of ideas.
I n~ ribe do bheith leagtha ag carr, within a hair’s breadth of being knocked down by a car.
~ do bhoise, hand’s breadth.
Ar ~, in breadth, in width.
Rud a thomhas ar a ~, to measure sth. along its breadth, crosswise.
Ar a fhad is ar a ~, along its length and breadth, in its entirety.
3. ~ (talún), piece of land measuring a spade in length and breadth.
Ar a thrasna, along its breadth, crosswise.