PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag cur ~ tomhas, giving out riddles.
Bhí an sagart ~ orainn faoi na damhsaí, the priest was giving out to us about the dances.
Tá sé ag ~eadh na gcos, he is giving his last kick, dying.
Níl an tine ag cur mórán teasa aisti, the fire is not giving out much heat.
Tá sé ag cur de, he is ‘giving out’, declaiming.
Tá tú ar fad ag ~t orm, you are always giving out to me.
Rinne sé é gan ~ a thabhairt uaidh, he did it without giving any notice.
Ag ligean mine amach ar ~, giving out meal on credit (with interest to be charged).
~ bhainne, milk-giving stripper.
~ i mbainne, short of milk; giving insufficient milk.
Gadhair ag ~, dogs giving tongue.
Ag ~, giving false alarms, playing practical jokes.
~ bhfógra, after (giving) notice.
Bhí na hioscaidí ag lúbadh fúm, I was giving at the knees.
Tá mo cheann ~ agaibh, you are giving me grey hairs, wearing me out.
Tá sé ag ~ean as na caoirigh le déanaí, he has been giving up sheep-rearing lately.
amach, Letting, giving, out; release, discharge, emission, extension.
Na tonnta ag míniú na gcloch, the waves giving the stones a smooth surface.
Bia a bhfuil ~ ann, cheering, health-giving, food.
Bhí gach re ~ acu le chéile, they were giving each other tit for tat.
Tá na ba ~ sa bhainne, the cows are giving less milk.
Níl ~ aici, she is not giving any milk.
Ná bí ag ~t amach mar sin, don’t be giving out like that.
Ná bí ag ~t do chuid airgid uait, don’t be giving away your money.
Ag ~ gleo, treasa, giving battle.
Tá an lón ag ~ orainn, our provisions are giving out.
Bhí sé ag cur thairis faoi ghleo na bpáistí, he was giving out about the noise of the children.
Bhí sé ag cur (amach) ~ orainn i rith na hoíche, he was giving us riddles to solve all night.
Ní thabharfainn d’~ dó go ligfinn romham é, I wouldn’t honour him by giving him precedence.
Bó a bhfuil ~ maith bainne aici, a cow that is capable of giving a good yield of milk.