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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
gabh le, v.t. & i. 1. Go with. (a) Go along with. ~ liom (go), go, come, with me (to). (b) Keep company with. Bhí ag ~áil le cailín, he was going with a girl. (c) Take sides with. Ghabh siad le Sinn Féin, they sided with Sinn Féin. (d) Be carried along by. Ag ~áil le sruth, going with the current; Fig: going unheeded, going to loss. (e) Appertain to. ~ann an tuarastal céanna leis, the same salary goes with it. An teach agus a ngabhann leis, the house and all its appurtenances. costas ag ~áil leis, it involves expense. An coinníoll a ghabh leis, the condition that was attached to it. (f) Be a symptom of. ~ann teas le fiabhras, heat accompanies fever. (g) Be adapted to. (Of song) ~ann le fonn álainn, it goes, is sung, to a lovely air. (h) Match. ~ann le do chulaith, it goes with your suit. Níl an bhróg ag ~áil le chéile, the two shoes do not match. (i) Resemble. ag ~áil le muintir a mháthar, he takes after his mothers people. (j) Agree with. ~aim leat air sin, I agree with you about that. S.a. leor 3. (k) Be guided by. Ag ~áil le riail, going by rule. 2. Take to. ~áil le ceird, le feirmeoireacht, le cearrbhachas, to take to a trade, to farming, to gambling. 3. Convey to. Buíochas a ghabháil le duine, to return thanks to s.o. Do dhea-mhéin a ghabháil le duine, to present ones compliments to s.o. ~ mo leithscéal leis, convey my excuses to him. 4. Accept. (a) Lit: An drong nár ghabh leis mar thiarna, those people who did not accept him as their lord. ~ liom in uair mo bháis, receive me at the hour of my death. (b) ~áil le toil , to abide by the will of God. ~aimis leis an saol mar a ghabhann an saol linn, let us take life as we find it. Ó cheannaigh é caithfidh a ghabháil leis, since you bought it you must do with it. (c) (Of acceptance in marriage) An ngabhann léi mar chéile? Do you take her to be your wife? (d) ~aim leat, I accept your offer, your challenge.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Gabhaim le m’~, I undertake.
Bhí le ~, ag gabháil le ~, he was going crackers.
~ go socair leis, go easy with it.
siad ag ~áil chun an dlí le chéile, they are going to law with one another.
2. ~ agam a ndúirt leat, forgive me for what I said to you.
~ le fuacht a bheith agat, to be able to bear cold.
~ leis an rud seo, I am stuck with this thing.
bheinn ~ leis, I wouldnt be bothered with it.
an gorm ag gabháil go deas leis, the blue goes nicely with it.
Gabh ~ leis, agree with him, humour him.
Ach amháin ~ ngabhann an dearg leis, except that red doesnt go with it.
Gabhaim ~ agat, faighim ~ leat, I beg your pardon.
mo chuid cainte ag gabháil le ~, no one is paying any heed to me.
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