PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a chur suas, to bait a line.
Ba charghas liom cur suas den bhia, it pained me to refuse the food.
~ a chur suas, to set type.
Ag caitheamh, ag cur suas, ~, earthing (plants).
Fógra a chur suas, to put up a notice.
Do lámh a chur suas, to raise one’s hand.
~ suas an scáth fearthainne, put up the umbrella.
Cuaille a chur suas, to erect a pole.
Teach a chur suas, to build a house.
Cló a chur suas, to set up a type.
Paidir a chur suas, to offer up a prayer.
Iarrthóir a chur suas, to put up a candidate.
Féasta a chur suas, to provide a feast.
Stailc a chur suas, to become stubborn; to go on strike.
Feoil a chur suas, to put on flesh.
Cuairteoir a chur suas, to put up a visitor.
Duine a chur suas le rud a dhéanamh, to instigate s.o. to do sth.
Is tú a chuir suas leis, chuige, é, it was you who put him up to it.
Péint a chur suas, to apply paint.
de) Cur suas de rud, to refuse to accept sth.
le) Cur suas le rud, to tolerate sth.
~ a chur suas, to do up hair (at back).
~ suas cuaillí, tithe, the erection of poles, of houses.
~ suas cló, the setting of type.
~ suas gunna mhóir, the mounting of a cannon.
Níl an dara ~ suas aige, he hasn’t a second suit to wear.
de) Ní raibh aon chur suas aige de, he did not refuse it.
Níl ~ suas agam leo, I can’t put up with them.
~ a áireamh, a chuntas, a chur isteach, a dhéanamh suas, to trace relationship.
Do gharda a chur suas, to put up one’s guard.
~ a chur suas, to set up a target; to mark a finishing point (to race, etc.).
Chuir sé an margadh ~ suas orainn, he spoiled our whole agreement.
Cuir do ~ suas, put up your guard.