PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bheith i m~ airgid, to be in pressing need of money.
Tá siad ag brú aniar orainn, they are pressing in on us from behind.
Tá sé ag brú troda orm, he is pressing me to fight him.
Bhí sé ag brú comhrá orm, he was pressing his conversation on me.
Bhí an taoide ag ~eamh inár gcoinne, the tide was pressing against us.
Obair chruógach, pressing work.
Tá siad ag fáscadh orainn, they are pressing on us.
An chéad ghá a bhaint as, to attend to the most pressing need.
Níor bhain sé ~ dá shrón (go), he kept pressing on (until).
Táimid ag sá linn, we are pressing on, doing the best we can.
Ag ~ orm dul leis, pressing me to go along with him.
Bhí siad ag ~adh go crua ar an namhaid, they were pressing the enemy hard.
Tá mé ag ~t liom chomh maith is is féidir liom, I am pressing on as best I can.
Ag ~ le duine rud a dhéanamh, pressing s.o. to do sth.