PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Mar a bheadh Dia á rá leis, as if God ordained it, as if his life depended on it.
Dá mbeadh m’~ (i ngeall) air, if my life depended on it.
Dá mbeadh do bhás de gheall, i ngeall, leis, if your life depended on it.
An rud a bhfuil do bheo air, what your livelihood depends on.
Bheith ag brath ar an déirc, to depend on charity.
Is trua an té atá ag brath oraibh, anyone who depends on you is to be pitied.
Do bhrath a bheith ar dhuine, to depend, rely, on s.o.; to expect help from s.o.
Na créatúir atá ina mhuinín, the unfortunate people who depend on him.
I gcosa ~ a bhíos a chuid, a hound depends on its speed for food.
Tá a chlú i n~ air, his reputation depends on it.
Níl sa náire ach mar a ghlactar é, shame depends on one’s attitude.
Bhí an t-~ i ngeall air, everything depended on it.
Dá mbeadh sé ar mo láimh, if it depended on me.
Is ~ a bheadh ina mhuinín, I shouldn’t like to depend on him.
Níor mhaith liom a bheith i do mhuinín, I wouldn’t like to depend on you.
~amh ar do shláinte, to depend on one’s health (to enable one to continue working).
Is mairg a thaobhódh lena chabhair, I wouldn’t like to depend on his help.
Tá a d~ suas ar an iascaireacht, they depend on fishing for a livelihood.
Is ~ don té atá ina muinín, pity the person who has to depend on them.
Níor mhaith liom na páistí a thrust leo, I wouldn’t like to depend on them to take care of the children.