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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
gabh ó, v.t. & i. 1. Take from. (a) Accept from. Cairdeas a ghabháil ó dhuine, to accept s.o.’s friendship. (b) Win from. Cluiche a ghabháil ó dhuine, to take a game from s.o. (c)Jur: Derive from. Teideal a ghabháil ó dhuine, to derive a title from s.o. (d) Conceive from. A ~adh ón Spiorad Naomh, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit. 2. Go from. (a) Depart from. Ag ~áil i bhfad uainn, going far away from us. Tá na blianta ag ~áil uainn, the years (of our lives) are passing. Cá ngabhfadh an Ghaeilge uaidh? How could he lose his Irish? (b) Cease from. Tá na barra ag ~áil ó fhás, the crops are coming to the end of their growth. Bhí an bhó ag ~áil ó bhainne, the cow was going dry. Tá sé ag ~áil ó sholas, the (day)light is failing, it is growing dusk. (c) Fall short of. An bhfuil na prátaí beirithe? Is fada a ghabhann uathu, are the potatoes boiled? They are far from it.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bóthar atá ag ~áil ó thuaidh agus ó dheas, a road that runs north and south.
Bím ag ~áil ó mhaidin go hoíche, I keep going from morning till night.
Ag gabháil ó thaobh go ~, going from side to side, lurching, zig-zagging.
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