PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
5. In ~, reserved, engaged.
Bíonn sé as rud éigin i gconaí, he is always engaged at sth.
Bheith i m~ rud a dhéanamh, (i) to be engaged in doing sth. (ii) to intend to do sth.
Tá sé (go) ~ ar an obair sin, he is ordinarily engaged at that work; he generally carries on like that.
Tá sé ~ ar a chuid oibre, he is bent over, engaged at, his work.
(Bheith) idir ~ is pósadh, (to be) between betrothal and marriage, engaged to be married.
Tá siad ~ (le chéile), they are engaged to be married.
Bhí siad go ~ i gceilg, they were engaged in deep conspiracy.
Bheith ag ~, to be hunting, engaged in a hunt.
Tá lámh is ~ eatarthu, they are engaged to be married.
Tá an suíochán ~, the seat is engaged.
Tá sí ~ta dó, she is betrothed, engaged, to him.
Chuaigh an dá arm i g~ a chéile, the two armies engaged each other.
Bheith in ~ le duine, to be engaged in a dispute with s.o.
Rud a bheith idir ~a agat, to be engaged in sth.
Thug siad ~ is focal dá chéile, they pledged their troth, became engaged.
Tá ~ is focal eatarthu, they are engaged to be married.
Bheith ag plé le rud, to be engaged in sth.