PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fágadh a h~ uirthi féin, she was left to care for herself; left without support.
Tá an iomad ~ air, he has too much to contend with, too many to support.
Tá cúram páistí, muirín mhór, orthu, they have children to care for, a large family to support.
Cuir do lámh i m’~, faoi m’~, take my arm (for support).
3. ~ (rámha), supporting oarsman.
Taca a bhaint as, to use it as a support.
Chaill mé mo chúl ~, I lost my support, the person in whom I had most trust.
~ taca, supporting piece.
~ iompair (áirse), support (of arch).
~ colúin, support of column.
Is í a choinnigh an ~ ann, it was she who supported him.
Tá daoine ~a ar a chúl, he has the support of influential people.
~ na sagart, maintenance, support, of the priests.
~ is cion is cúram, support and affection and care.
An chos is fearr a bhí aige, his best support.
Ceann costaidh, chief provider, support.
Tá ár g~ ar Dhia, we rely on God for support.
Cur le chéile, to give mutual support.
Má chuireann sé linn is fearrde sinn é, it will be to our advantage if he supports us.
Na colúin atá ~, the columns that support it.
Gan ~ gan taca, without prop or support.
Colúin ag ~t na heaglaise, columns supporting the church.
Tá sé ina thaca le mo dhroim, it makes a support for my back.
Cosa ag iompar boird, legs supporting a table.
~ áirse, dín, support of arch, of roof.
Tá sé mar thaca le mo cheann agam, I have it as a support for my head.
Foireann, páirtí, a ~úint, to follow, support, a team, a party.
~ sé de pháirtí an lucht oibre, he continued to support the workers’ party.
Bheith ar leathchois, to have only one leg; to be supported on one leg.
Do thaca a ~ean le rud, to lean on sth. for support.
Tá ~ mór air, he has a large family (to support).
Tá ~ mhór air, aige, he has a large family (to support).
Neartú le duine, to support s.o.; to abet s.o.
Mar ~ ar, le, rud, as support, reinforcement, for sth.
~ géillín, ~ smigín, swimming exercise with head supported above water.
~ a bhaint as rud, to lean on sth. for support.
~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to support, to back up, s.o.
Dá mbeadh ~ le mo cheann, if I had something to support my head.
Déanfaidh sé ~ do do dhroim, it will act as a support for your back.
Tacú le duine, le rud, to support s.o., sth.
~ a thabhairt do dhuine, to support, uphold, s.o.
Dul i d~ ar dhuine, to offer support to s.o.; to go security for s.o.
Líne thacaíochta, support line.
Lámhach ~a, supporting fire.
Maide ~, strong stick for support.
Ní raibh sé ar thaobh ná ar thaobh eile, he didn’t support either side, take any side in the argument.
Fad a bheidh ~ os mo chionn, while there is anything to support a roof over my head.
Déanfaidh sé ~ duit, it will act as a support for you.
Le taca agus le ~ na talún, supported by the solid earth.
Tá a d~ don gheimhreadh ann, it is enough to support them for the winter.