PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dul ar bhéal, ar bhéala, Dé, to oppose God’s will, to overdo sorrow.
Tá sin ~ le réasún, that is opposed to reason.
Cur i g~ duine, ruda, to oppose s.o., sth.
Bhí triúr fear os a choinne, there were three men opposite him, opposed to him.
Ag ~ orm, posing problems for me; opposing, arguing with, me.
8. Cur in aghaidh, i gcoinne, in éadan, ruda, to oppose sth.
Dúirt sé gur dhual don mhac a bheith in aghaidh an athar, he said that it was fated for son to oppose father.
In ~, against, opposed to.
Dul in ~ duine, ruda, to go against, oppose, s.o., sth.
Tá siad in ~ a chéile, they are opposed to each other.
Dul ar an bh~ le duine, to oppose s.o. in fight, in competition.
Rud a dhéanamh, dul in aghaidh duine, go ~, to do sth., to oppose s.o., openly.
Thit sé i bh~ an chatha, he fell on the opposing side in the battle.
Ag cur in ~ duine, ruda, opposing, contradicting, s.o., sth.
Tá na daoine ina ~, the people are against him, it, opposed to him, to it.
Tá sé in aghaidh an réasúin, it is opposed to all reason.