PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Gaineamh aistreáin, shifting sand.
Troscán a aistriú, to shift furniture.
Pobal ~, shifting population.
Seol a athrú, to shift sail.
Bhain sin ~ as, that made him shift.
~ lasta, shifting of cargo.
Ag ~ le rudaí, shifting things about.
Bheith ar ~, to be shifting, flitting, on a migratory journey.
~ a bhaint as duine, to make s.o. change his abode, to shift s.o.
~ longfoirt, shifting of camp.
~ ionaid, shift of ground.
Go ~ ar leaba, shifting about in bed.
Bhí sé ag iarraidh an ~ a chur uaidh féin, he was trying to shift the blame from himself.
~ a dhéanamh duit féin, to shift for oneself.
~ a bheith ionat, to be resourceful; to be able to shift for oneself.
Seiftiú duit féin, to provide, shift, for oneself.
~ fear, relieving shift (of workmen).