PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Aimsir chrua, severe weather.
Chruaigh an aimsir, the weather hardened, became severe.
Breithiúnas ~, severe judgment.
Bíonn Dia sa ~ ar a leithéidí, God is severe on the likes of them.
Geasa ~ draíochta, severe magical taboos; binding spell.
Bheith ~ le duine, to be severe with s.o.
~ teanga a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a severe scolding.
~ a chur ort féin, to protrude one’s lips, to pout, to put on a severe expression.
Tá ~ géar, nimhneach, uirthi, she has a sharp, a severe, expression (about the mouth).
~ bos, severe slapping; clapping of hands; beating of hands (in grief).
Fuair sé ~ mhór, he had a severe attack.
Ná bí anuas sa mhullach air mar sin, don’t be down on him like that, so severe on him.
Is mór an ~ é, it is a severe penalty;
Tá sé ~ orainn, he is severe on us.
~ (den teanga) a thabhairt do dhuine, to give s.o. a severe rating.
Tá ~ ag baint leis an obair seo, this work is very severe.
Cánacha ~a, severe taxes.
Is géar a chuaigh an saol leo, they had a severe struggle in life.
~ bhatrála, severe battering.
~ a thógáil, to catch a severe cold, influenza, etc.