PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní maith liom ~ ndiúltú, I don’t like to refuse you.
Ba charghas liom cur suas den bhia, it pained me to refuse the food.
Níor dhiúltaigh siad ~ i ngleo, they did not refuse to show their face in battle.
Cos a chur i bhfeac, i dtaca, i dtalamh, i dteannta, to put down one’s foot firmly, to refuse to budge.
de) Cur suas de rud, to refuse to accept sth.
de) Ní raibh aon chur suas aige de, he did not refuse it.
Bheith ~ do rud, to (be disposed to) refuse sth., to be averse to sth.
Bheith ~ le duine faoi rud, to (be inclined to) refuse sth. to s.o.; to begrudge sth. to s.o.
Duine, rud, a dhiúltú, to refuse s.o., sth.
Dhiúltaigh sé m’iarratas, he refused my application.
D’iarr sé í agus dhiúltaigh sí é, he asked her (in marriage) and she refused him.
Ní dhiúltódh sé braon beag, he wouldn’t refuse, be averse to, a little drop.
Diúltú rud a dhéanamh, to refuse to do sth.
Dhiúltaigh sé an cíos a íoc, he refused to pay the rent.
Dul chun diúnais ar dhuine, to refuse obstinately to obey s.o.
Ag ~ ar dhuine, obstinately refusing to do s.o.’s bidding.
Ag ~ ar a chuid, refusing to take his meals.
Níl fágtha ach na ~í, there is nothing left but refuse.
Dhiúltaigh sé (go) ~ agus (go) bán é a dhéanamh, he refused absolutely to do it.
Duine a ~adh faoi rud, to refuse sth. to s.o.
Duine a éimiú faoi rud, to refuse s.o. sth.
Comhrac a éimiú, to refuse a fight.
An t-~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to refuse s.o.
Ní bheidh d’~ orm, I won’t refuse you.
An t-~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to refuse s.o.’s request.
Duine a eiteach faoi rud, to refuse sth. to s.o.
~ a dhiúltú, to refuse information.
Dhiúltaigh sé mé ~n iasacht, he refused me in the matter of the loan.
Diúltú ~ do rud, to refuse sth. absolutely.
D’~ an long ó stiúir, the ship refused to steer.
B’olc an ~ nach gcuideoinn leat, things would have come to a sorry pass if I refused to help you.
~ fuílligh, dumping ground for refuse.
Bia, tairiscint, a ~adh, to refuse food, an offer.
Ag ~adh dá n-oifig, rejecting their office; refusing to carry out their functions.
~ a thabhairt do, ar, dhuine, to refuse s.o.
Cúil spruadair, refuse dump.
Chaill an long an ~, the ship refused to steer.
Ní thugann siad isteach do thaibhsí, they refuse to believe in ghosts.
Do chosa a chur i d~, to plant one’s feet firmly; to refuse to budge.
Do chos a chur i d~, to plant one’s foot firmly; to take a firm stance, refuse to budge.
Tá ~ ar an leanbh, the child is sulking, refusing to eat.
Duine a éaradh ~ rud, to refuse s.o.