PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Léim, damhsaigh, satail, ar, jump, dance, trample, on.
~a damhsa, dancing-shoes.
Thug sí an damhsa ó bhuaile léi, she was well schooled in dancing.
Bhí ~ mór ann aréir ag an damhsa, there was a big fight last night at the dance.
Chaill tú é (nach raibh ag an damhsa aréir), you missed it (that you weren’t at the dance last night).
~ Gaeilge, tiomána, rince, Irish, driving, dancing, lesson.
~ damhsa, rince, dance-music.
4. ~ damhsa, (i) spinning top, (ii) little dancing-girl.
Damhsa cuirí, invitation dance.
damhsa, round of dancing, dance.
~ (damhsa) a dhéanamh, to do a dance.
~ a dhéanamh, to dance, do a dance.
~ a bheith agat, to be able to dance.
An bhfuil an ~ seo agat? Can you do this dance?
An ndéanfaidh tú an ~ seo liom? May I have this dance?
Bheith ag ~, to be at a dance.
Damhsa le duine, to dance with s.o.
Coiscéim, port, válsa, a dhamhsa, to dance a step, a jig, a waltz.
Ag damhsa le háthas, le fearg, dancing for joy, with anger.
Obair, gníomh, damhsa, cleas, a dhéanamh, to do, perform, work, a deed, a dance, a trick.
Tá ~ lena chuid damhsa, his dancing days are over.
Tá ~ orm dul chuig damhsa, I am badly prepared to go to a dance.
Bhí sé ag gearradh fáinní (le fearg), he was dancing about (in a rage).
Tá ~ siúil, damhsa, óil, air, he is in a mood for walking, dancing, drinking.
~ a chur ar obair, to engage a fiddler to play at dance provided for working party.
Bhí na súile ag ~ ina cheann, the eyes were dancing in his head.
Bhí sé ag ~ le fearg, he was dancing about with anger.
Rince an ghaid, gallows-dance.
Tá ~ éigin rince aige, he can dance a bit.
Ag gleadhradh damhsa, dancing vigorously.
Sruthán ~, dancing stream.
5. ~ ceoil, damhsa, music-, dance-, hall.
Ag damhsa le lúcháir, dancing for joy.
~ chun an aonaigh, chuig an damhsa, iad, let them go to the fair, to the dance.
Ag damhsa le ~, dancing for joy.
Tá ~ ina cosa, she has dancing feet.
Port, damhsa, gáire, ~, merry tune, dance, laugh.
Súil mheidhreach, dancing, ogling, eye.
Ba bhreá uaidh ríl a dhamhsa, he could dance a reel very well.
~ airneáin, dhamhsa, chártaí, chomhrá, a night of visiting, of dancing, of card-playing, of conversation.
(Damhsa) ~, pyrrhic (dance).
2. Damhsa, scoil, siopa, a ~, to run a dance, a school, a shop.
Port a ~e, to dance a jig.
~e le duine, to dance with s.o.
Ag ~e le háthas, dancing with joy.
~fidh sé ar ghad, he will dance on a rope, will hang.