PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
A dhíth (ar), needed (by).
Dá mbeadh ~ lena dhéanamh, if it needed to be done.
~ an aire, an tsaoirseacht, atá ag teastáil, without the care, the craftsmanship, that is needed.
Ní raibh uaidh ach ~ an fhocail, he only needed the slightest hint.
Ní raibh uaidh ach an ~, all he needed was an excuse.
Tá a lán máillí ag teastáil don obair seo, there are a lot of tools needed for this work.
Ní raibh uaidh ach sin, that was all he needed.
Shásaigh mé mé féin den bhia, I took as much as I needed of the food.
Teastálacha beaga a bhí uaim, little things I needed.
Bhí ~ foirne againn, we had one-third of the staff we needed.