PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ár n-~ ar an saol seo, our span of life here on earth.
~ an duine, the (normal) span of human life.
Ní raibh aon duine acu ~, none of them had a long span (of life, office, etc.).
Saol an ~, (the span of) human life.
Cian nó ~ mo ré, whether my span of life be long or short.
An saol atá ~ta dom, my allotted span of life.
Bhí an t-~ air, he had to go; his span of life was up.
~ bearrtha, ~ péacach, ~ pointeáilte, ~ sciúrtha, spick and span.
2. ~ sciathán, span of wings; reach of arms.
~ droichid, span of bridge.
~ scuabtha, spick and span.
Ár ~ ar an saol seo, our mortal span.
Ní rachaidh an clár ~ na díge, the board won’t span the ditch.
Ba ghearr a h~ ar an saol, her span of life was short.