EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
buail faoi, v.t. & i. 1. Strike against. Bualadh faoi bhalla, to hit against a wall. Bhuail siad faoi chéile, they ran into each other. An rud is measa dár bhuail faoi, the worst thing that happened him. 2. Set about. Bualadh faoi rud a dhéanamh, to set about doing sth. Bualadh faoin saol, to set about (the responsibilities of) life; to go out into the world. 3. Cast down, under. ~ fút é, (of thing) put it under you; (of person, in wrestling, etc.) put him down, throw him. ~ fút ar an stól, set yourself down on the stool. Bhuail sé a cheann faoi, he hung down his head.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Buaileadh síos faoi ~ é, he got a relapse.
Bualadh fút ar rud, to set oneself down on sth.
Bualadh ~ dhuine, to knock against s.o.
Bhuail sé a chos ~ chloch, he struck his foot against a stone.
Buail do gheadán fút, sit down on your behind.
Níor bhuail sé a ghlúin faoi shagart ó shin, he hasn’t knelt before a priest (in confession) since then.