PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí na focail á mbriseadh ina bhéal, he could scarcely speak with emotion.
Lig dó a racht a chloí, let him give vent to his emotion.
~ a choinneáil ar do racht, ar na gáirí, to hide one’s emotion, keep oneself from laughing.
Bhí ~ tochta air, he was quivering with emotion.
Bhí tocht ina ghlór, his voice was broken (with emotion).
~ sé suas, he became filled with emotion.
~ croí, swelling of heart (with emotion).
~ a bheith ort, to be in a state of emotion, in a passion.
Bhí ~ orm, I couldn’t speak with emotion; I was deeply affected.