PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
In aghaidh, os coinne, le taobh, a chéile, against, opposite, beside, each other. (Of thing itself in relation to its parts)
Rud a rá, a dhéanamh, os coinne cláir, to say, do, sth. openly.
Os ~, in front of, opposite.
Os ~ an dorais, opposite the door.
Os ~ do dhá shúl, before your very eyes, right in front of you.
Os ~ an tsaoil, for everyone to see.
Os ~ na bpáistí, in front of, in the presence of, the children.
Tá lá mór oibre os mo choinne, there is a big day’s work confronting me.
Bhí triúr fear os a choinne, there were three men opposite him, opposed to him.
Os a, ina, choinne sin, as against that.
~ os coinne na scoile, directly opposite the school.
~ coinne, ~ comhair, in front of, opposite.
Tá a sháith os a choinne, he is up against it.
Os a choinne ~, as against this.
Os a choinne ~, as against that.