PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
4. Ní raibh an teacht ~ ann, he had not the strength to recover.
~ oibre, siúil, strength, capacity, for work, for walking.
Fear gan anam gan ~, a man without spirit or strength. (Of horse)
Ní raibh sé in ~ é a dhéanamh, he hadn’t the strength to do it.
Rinne sé as a neart, as a stuaim, féin é, he did it by his own strength, ingenuity.
An mhaith, an t-olc, an bhrí, a bhaint as rud, to take the good, the harm, the strength, out of sth.
Le ~ nirt, by sheer strength.
Níl ~ cait ann, he hasn’t the strength of a kitten.
Ná lig an bhrí as; ná lig don bhrí imeacht as, don’t let its strength evaporate.
~ is brí, fire and strength.
(De) cheal nirt, for want of strength.
Chlaochlaigh mo lúth, mo neart, my vigour, my strength, declined.
~ ar neart, ar aoibhneas, ar chuideachta, decline in strength, in happiness, in companionship.
Chlaon a neart, his strength declined.
~ nirt, an choirp, an duine, subjection of strength, of the body, of the person.
Do neart a chloí, to exhaust one’s strength.
Fear i gcumas a chnámh, a man in all his strength, a full-grown man.
Má tá sé i do cheithre ~a, if you can summon up the strength for it.
Do neart a choigilt, to conserve one’s strength.
~ maoine, nirt, conservation of wealth, of strength.
Do neart a chonlú, to gather one’s strength.
Neart coirp, bodily strength.
Ba é a chrobhneart é, it required all his strength.
Is maith do bhuille tua i g~, I admire your work, your strength of arm.
Do neart a chruinniú, to gather one’s strength.
Chuir sé neart agus misneach ionainn, it gave us strength and courage.
Tá sé i g~ a chnámh, a chéille, he is in full possession of his strength, of his mental faculties.
Tá sé i n~ a nirt, a acmhainne, he has reached the end of his strength, of his resources.
Tá sé ag dul i n~ a láimhe, he is falling behind with his work; he is failing in his strength.
Neart a dhíscaoileadh, to dissipate strength.
Dhoirt sé a neart, he poured out, exhausted, his strength.
Gan neart gan ~, without strength or vigour.
Ní raibh sé d’~ ionam é a dhéanamh, I hadn’t the strength to do it.
~adh gan bhrí mé, I was left without strength.
~ atá a neart, according to his strength.
Tá ~ mórsheisir ann de neart, he has the strength of seven men.
Ag teacht go ~ falcanta, coming with great force and strength.
Ní hiad na fir mhóra a bhaineann an ~ (go huile), strength is not everything.
Cluiche na fola, battle, final test of strength.
Neart a ghabháil, to gain in strength, increase in power.
~ nirt a dhéanamh, to perform a feat of strength.
Tá urra mór ann, he has great strength.
Le h~ mo nirt, with the remainder of my strength; with what little strength I have left.
Ó tháinig ~ ann, since he grew in strength.
Níl ~ ar bith sa ghasúr sin go fóill, that boy has no strength in him yet.
Le h~ a nirt, with all his strength.
2. ~ mo neart, my strength declined.
Má tá tú ~ bí grástúil, strength should be tempered with mercy.
Dul i ~, to gather strength.
~ fíona, cumaisc, purgóide, strength of wine, of mixture, of purgative.