PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Thug sé ~ ar na cnoic, he set out for the hills.
Giota a bhaint de thuras, den bhealach, to shorten, set out on first stage of, a journey.
~ a bhaint as rud, to shake, move, sth. out of set position.
Cur, dul, chun bóthair, to take the road, set out on journey.
Bualadh faoin saol, to set about (the responsibilities of) life; to go out into the world.
Bhunaigh sé fáth a theachta, he set out the reason for his coming.
Tá sé i n~ a chéile go deas agat, you have set it out nicely.
Imeacht ar ~, to set out in the early morning without partaking of food.
Chuaigh sé i bh~ a bheatha a shaothrú, he set out to earn his living.
Dul sa ~ ar rud, to set out in pursuit of sth.
An gníomh a thriallamar, the deed we set out to do.
Thug siad ~ ar an sliabh, they set out for the mountain.