PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a bhaint as rud, to take a large piece, bite, out of sth.
3. ~ (cloiche), large stone.
Bhí ~ mhór air, a large sum was taken up in offerings at his funeral.
Tá cúram páistí, muirín mhór, orthu, they have children to care for, a large family to support.
~ (mhór) de theach, large unadorned house; barn, barrack.
~ iarainn, iron spike; large nail.
Réimse ~ talaimh, fine, large, tract of land.
~ de litir, long letter, letter written on large sheet of paper.
Caldair phrátaí, large potatoes.
Péist chapaill, large caterpillar.
~adh teach mór liom, I came upon a large house.
~ mhín, gharbh, fine, large-toothed, comb.
~ éisc, large quantity of fish.
~ mór, beag, trom, dubh, large, small, heavy, black, type.
~ práta, uibhe, large potato, egg.
~ práta, uibhe, large potato, egg.
Ag imeacht le ~, sailing large.
Tháinig siad ~ mhór acu, a large crowd of them came.
~a a dhéanamh den chochán, to make up the straw into large sheaves.
Tá ~ sróine air, he has a large thick nose.
Prátaí ~í, large variety of potatoes.
~ mór de shaighdiúirí, large detachment of soldiers.
Tá ~ thalaimh aige, he owns an estate, a large tract of land.
1. ~ beag, mór, tiny-shelled, large-shelled, dulse.
~ cloiche, large lump of stone.
Tá an bád ag imeacht go ~, the boat is sailing large.
D’ól sé ~ bláthaí, he drank a large quantity of buttermilk.
~ mhór díobh, a large number of them.
~ bleathaí, carraigín, (large) sack of grist, of carrageen moss.
~ a ithe, a ól, to eat, drink, a large quantity.
~ maith bia, large helping of food.
Is lú ná ~ máthair an oilc (na cointinne, an drochábhair), a small spark kindles a large fire.
Práta ~, large, lumpy, potato.
~ shneachta, large hailstone.
Bhí ~ mhór ann, there was a large (work-) gathering.
~ éisc, large quantity of fish.
~ maith, mór, good, large, feeder.
~ (cloiche), large roundish stone.
~ garbh, species of large fish (cod, pollock, etc.)
~ mór, large cured fish (cod, ling, etc.).
~ (airgid) a fháil, to get a large sum of money.
Tá ~ mór airgid aige, he handles a lot of money; he has a large turnover.
Bhí lán na ~ de chóta mór leis, he was carrying a large overcoat.
~ earraí a cheannach, a thabhairt abhaile, to buy, to bring home, a large supply of goods.