PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a chur ar rud, to finish off, put the finishing touches to, sth.
An bhfuil sé críochnaithe agat? ~. Have you finished it? Almost.
Obair bhláfar, nicely-finished work.
Tá an fear sin ~te, that man is beaten, finished.
~ scoir, finishing stroke.
Tá sé i m~ a bheith críochnaithe, it is almost finished.
Obair chanta, nice, nicely-finished, work.
An bhfuil an ~ críochnaithe acu fós? Have they finished binding (the corn, etc.) yet?
An ~ binne a chur ar rud, to put the finishing touches to sth.
Tá an ~ críochnaithe acu, they have finished the picking (of potatoes, etc.)
Ó loisc tú an choinneal loisc an t-orlach, as you have gone so far with it finish it.
a chur ar rud, to give a proper finish to sth.
Tá ~ ar an obair agat, you have given the work a finished appearance.
Obair chraicneach, well-finished work.
Obair a bhfuil ~ uirthi, well-finished work.
Do bheart a chur i gcrích, to achieve one’s purpose; to finish one’s job.
Obair a chríochnú, to finish (a job of) work.
Níl mo scéal críochnaithe agam fós, I haven’t finished my story, speaking, yet.
Tá sé críochnaithe, (i) he has finished, (ii) he is done for.
Ball críochnaithe, finished article.
~ a chur ar rud, to finish, settle, sth.
Níor chroith sé ~ (ina dhiaidh sin), he never moved (after that); that finished him.
Chuir mé ~ bheag, ~í beaga, air, I added little finishing touches to it.
Tá an ~ seo le cur díom agam, I have to get this job finished.
An bhfuil a chúram díot? Have you finished with it?
Tá a chúram déanta aige, he has fulfilled his trust, finished his work.
Do chúrsa a chur díot, to complete one’s course; to finish one’s journey, round (of business).
~ a dhéanamh, a chríochnú, to do, to finish, a course.
Earraí ~, finished goods.
~ a chur le rud, to end, finish, sth.; to put an end, a stop, to sth.
Tá ~ leis anois, it is finished, done with, now.
Cuirfidh tú ~ leat féin, you will finish, destroy, yourself.
Nuair a bhí ~ ráite aige, when he had finished speaking.
Má tá ~ ite agaibh, if you have finished eating.
An ~ mhullaigh a chur ar rud, to put the finishing touches to sth.
An ~ mhullaigh a chur ar rud, to put the finishing touches to sth.; to cap sth.
Gheobhaidh tú do dhualgas nuair a bheidh an obair déanta agat, you will get your proper fee when you have finished the work.
Tá an giorria ~ta (as an tor) againn, we have completed the harvesting operations, finished the job.
Beidh ~ air sula mbeidh sé críochnaithe, it will take ages before it is finished.
~ fálta fuirsithe, seeded, fenced and harrowed; completely finished.
D’fholmhaigh sé a phláta, a ghloine, he cleared his plate, finished his glass.
Obair gharbh, rough, badly-finished, work.
(Críochnaithe) ~ amach, (finished) outright.
Tá a ghnó déanta, he is finished, done for.
Déan deifir le go mbeidh tú réidh in am, hurry up so that you may be finished in time.
Tá sé ~ is (a bheith) críochnaithe; tá sé críochnaithe, ionann is, it is practically finished.
Bhí sé le críochnú agam, I had to finish it.
Tá a ~ lite, he has ’licked his plate’, finished his meal, his supper.
An béile a léiriú, to finish off the meal.
~ ar obair, defect, lack of finish, in work.