PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a bhualadh, to engage in a contest.
Comhrá a bhualadh ar dhuine, to engage s.o. in conversation.
Bheith i m~ rud a dhéanamh, (i) to be engaged in doing sth. (ii) to intend to do sth.
~ cothrom a thabhairt, to engage in fair fight.
Cath a chur, to engage in battle.
Caint, comhrá, a chur ar dhuine, to engage s.o. in talk, in conversation.
Urnaí, crábhadh, a dhéanamh, to engage in prayer, piety.
Bhí siad go ~ i gceilg, they were engaged in deep conspiracy.
Dul sna doirne, ar na doirne, le duine, to engage in fisticuffs with s.o.
Bheith ag ~, to be hunting, engaged in a hunt.
Dul ar ghala aonair le duine, to engage s.o. in single combat.
Bheith in ~ le duine, to be engaged in a dispute with s.o.
Do ~ a chur sa lathach, to dirty one’s hands, to engage in menial work.
Rud a bheith idir ~a agat, to be engaged in sth.
Bheith ag plé le rud, to be engaged in sth.
Cath, comhrac, a thabhairt, to engage in battle, in combat.
Dul le polaitíocht, to engage in politics.