PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní dhearna sé ~ a cheann a chromadh, all he did was to bow his head.
Tá a n-~ soir, they are facing, heading, eastwards.
~ agus cúl, heads and tails.
Tá a cheann ~ aige, he has his head up (above ground, water).
Chuir sí ciarsúr ~ ar a ceann, she covered her head with a handkerchief.
Ar an urlár, ar mo cheann, on the floor, on my head.
Ar cheann na sochraide, at the head of the funeral procession.
Tá ceann, cosa, air, it has a head, legs.
os do chionn é, raise it over your head.
~ na beithígh, head off the cattle.
Ó bhaithis (an chinn) go bonn (na coise), from head to foot, all over.
Ar bharr an liosta, heading the list.
Tá sé ar bhealach a bhasctha, he is heading for disaster.
Dul, teacht, ar bhéal, ar bhéala, duine, to go over s.o.’s head; to take precedence over s.o.
~ eallaigh, head of cattle.
Ar mhaoil a bhlagaide, on top of his bald head.
Thógfadh sé ~ an chinn díot, it would lift the head off you.
Ní bheinn ~ leis, I wouldn’t bother my head with it.
Do cheann, do mhéar, a bhogadh, to move one’s head, finger.
Chuaigh an ~ sa cheann dó, aige, the drink went to his head.
~ cinn, head-dress, kerchief.
Tá mo cheann ag ~adh, my head is turning grey.
~ an chinn, the top of the head.
~eadh sa cheann é, he was knocked on the head; he became a bit crazy.
~ anuas ar do cheann é, pull it down over your head.
Bhuail sé a cheann ar an matal, he knocked his head against the mantelpiece.
Bhuail sé a cheann faoi, he hung down his head.
Ná ~ thú féin, do cheann, leis, don’t trouble yourself, bother your head, about it.
Tá mo cheann ina bhulla báisín, my head is spinning.
~ as do cheann é, put it out of your head, forget it.
~eadh na cinn díobh, their heads were knocked off.
Ná ~ thú féin suas air, don’t throw yourself at his head.
Chuir sé a cheann ina chamas, he tucked his head under his wing, curled himself up (to sleep).
Bíonn ceann ~ ar an óige, you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
~ cinn, ‘deck-head’, card turned up by dealer.
~ duine, ainmhí, human, animal, head.
Do cheann a thógáil, a chromadh, to raise, bend, one’s head.
Tá a cheann san aer, sa spéir, aige, he holds his head (high) in the air.
Leag do cheann ar an adhairt, lay your head on the pillow.
Tabhair a cheann don chapall, give the horse his head.
I ndiaidh, ar lorg, do chinn, head foremost.
Ar bhior, ar mhullach, a chinn, on top of his head.
~ bán, dubh, rua, liath, cas, (gruaige), fair, dark, red, grey, curly, head (of hair).
Tá an ~ aige orm, he is taller than me by a head. (Of coin)
~ nó cláirseach, head or harp, heads or tails,
~ caorach, muice, sheep’s, pig’s, head.