EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
pléisiúr, m. (gs. & npl. -úir, gpl. ~). Pleasure. ~ a bhaint as rud, to take pleasure in sth. Bhaineamar ~ as an oíche, we enjoyed the night. Is beag ~ a bhain siad as a saol, they got little enjoyment out of life. ~ a bheith ort (le rud), to be pleased (with sth.) ~ a chur ar dhuine, to give s.o. pleasure, to please s.o. Chuirfeadh sé ~ ar do chroí, it would delight your heart. Ní raibh ~ agam ann, I got no pleasure out of it. Is mór an ~ iad, they are most enjoyable. Tá ~ a bheith ag caint leis, it is a pleasure to speak to him. Nár chóir go mbeadh ~ ionat? Can’t you be pleasant? Lucht pléisiúir, pleasure seekers. Bíodh do phléisiúr agat, have what you please. Fuair sé ar a phléisiúr é, he got it for what he pleased to give for it. Do phléisiúr féin! Please yourself! (Toast) Do phléisiúr! Your pleasure!
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Pléisiúir na ~e, sensual pleasures.
Ag ~ pléisiúir, in pursuit of pleasure.
Pléisiúr ~, short-lived pleasure.