PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is iontach an ~ a tháinig dó, he took such a peculiar notion.
Ní raibh mé i m’~ riamh go dtí anois, never before was I in such a fix.
Is ~ an mac an saol, life is strange; such is life.
Is fada an muineál atá air, he has got such a long neck.
A ~ seo de chumas, ability such as this.
Tar éis a bhfuil de bhuaic os a chionn, though he is held in such high regard.
Ní raibh mé ~te riamh go dtí anois, I was never in such a sorry plight.
A leithéid de chaibidil! Such debating! Such a lot of talk!
Ar chaoi nach mbrisfear iad, in such a away that they will not get broken.
Ní cheadóinn a leithéid, I would not approve of such a thing.
Níl ~ orm a leithéid a dhéanamh, I am not obliged to do any such thing.
Níl a leithéid de cheol ann, it is no such matter.
~ ndéanaim a leithéid, I (will) do no such thing.
A leithéid de chlab! Such a lot of twaddle!
Sa chluiche is go, in such a way that.
Bhí a oiread sin ~a faoi, he was going at such a pace.
Is é an duine ~ é, he is such an irascible person.
Is é an ~ é, he is such a hulk.
~ go ndéarfadh sé a leithéid? How could he say such a thing?
Ná bí ag cur na gcontúirtí sin i gceann na bpáistí, don’t talk of such dangerous matters before the children; don’t instil those dangers into the minds of the children.
I g~, sa chruth, (is) go, in such a way that; so that, in order that.
Is againn a bhí an chuideachta, we had such fun.
Ní chuimhneoinn ar a leithéid, I wouldn’t dream of such a thing.
Ar chuma go dtuigfear thú, in such a way that you will be understood.
~ giorriacha, hare-coursing. leithéid de chúrsáil, such a chase; such running about.
A leithéid de lá, such a day.
Is dubh an ~ a thug sé orm, such a black look he gave me.
A leithéid de dheilín (cainte)! Such rigmarole!
Is é an ~ é, he is deserving of charity, to be pitied; he is such a beggar.
Is é an fear ~ é a dhéanfadh a leithéid, he is the most unlikely man to do such a thing.
An ~ mic, ~ de mhac, sin aige, that son of his who is such a trouble-maker.
Mura mbeadh sé chomh ~ don ól, if he were not such a persistent drinker.
Ní cheadóinn a leithéid duit, I wouldn’t permit you any such thing.
Is ~ an duine é, he is such a morose person.
Sa ~ go, in such a way that.
Nach tú atá ~ ar na gnóthaí? Aren’t you deeply interested in such matters?
Is ~ an duine é, he is such a secretive, reserved, person.
Is é an ~ é, he is such a cross-patch.
Níor chaoineadh go ~ é, you never heard such crying.
Níor cheart duit ~ mar sin a chur ort féin, you shouldn’t undertake such an obligation.
Is é an phráisc é, he is such a messer.
Ní h~ dom a leithéid a rá, I know better than to say such a thing.
Is olc liom tú a bheith san ~ sin, I am sorry that you are in such a state.
Is é an ~ air é, it is such an injustice to him.
Ar mhodh chomh h~ sin, in such an uncommon fashion.
Is é an duine gan ~ é, he is such an ineffectual person.
Nár fhága mé seo má dúirt mé a leithéid, may I never leave this spot if I said any such thing.
D’fhág siad an amaidí sin ina ndiaidh, they abandoned such foolishness.
Is ~ an duine é, he is such a useless person.
Cá bhfuair tú uait féin a leithéid a dhéanamh? How could you persuade yourself to do such a thing?