PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Cárta a bhualadh, to beat, trump, a card.
Cuireata ~, non-trump knave.
Cad tá ar ~? What’s trumps?
~adh mé, I was left with a trump card unplayed.
Dhathaigh sé an t-aon, he led the ace of trumps.
~ an liathróid, an cíoná, play the ball, the five of trumps.
Ní raibh ~ an mháimh agam, I hadn’t a trump to put on the table.
~ maith dráimh, good strong non-trump card.
Muileata an ~, diamonds are trumps.
~ a chur ar chárta, to trump a card.
Tá an ~ mór aige, he holds the principal trump card.
~ tánaiste, second best trump, manille.
Na (cúig) ~a, the five of trumps.
~ chaoch, robbing without having the ace of trumps in hand.
Tá mé ag ~, I am robbing, I have the ace of trumps.
Mámh a shá le duine, to prod s.o. with a trump.
An mámh a ~eadh, to split the trumps (by holding one or more in reserve).
An ~ máite, the seven of trumps.