PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá dúil agam ann, I desire it.
~ dúile, fola, baptism by desire, by blood.
~ chráite, mhire, mhallaithe, mharfach, torturous, raging, unholy, consuming, desire.
Bheith ag ~ le rud, to desire sth.; to expect, hope for, sth.
~ codlata, desire for sleep.
Chuaigh ag an bh~ ar an bhfaitíos aige, desire overcame his fear; his eagerness got the better of him.
~ fiacla, rabid desire to eat.
Ar ~ le rud a dhéanamh, burning with desire to do sth.
Dúil mhallaithe, unholy, inordinate, desire.
Dúil mharfach, violent desire.
~ a thabhairt do rud, to desire, take a longing for, sth.
A mhian mo chroí, my heart’s desire, my darling.
Níl sé thar mholadh beirte, it leaves much to be desired.
Fonn ~ cainte, great desire to talk.
~ síochána, eager desire for peace.
Dúil a shásamh, to gratify a desire.
~ dúile, gratification of desire.
~ le rud, eager desire for sth.
~ le maoin shaolta, inordinate desire for worldly wealth.