Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
truslógaí
trust
trustáil
trustal
trustúil
trut
truthaí
tseo
tú
tua
tuadóir
tuadóireacht
tuafaiste
tuagh
tuaghadh
tuaghdóir
tuaicheall
tuaichle
tuaifeal
tuaifisc
tuaifisceach
tuaigh
trying could be a grammatical form of:
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IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag iarraidh abhrais ar phocán, trying to get wool off a he-goat.
An rud a bhí sé ag iarraidh a dhéanamh, what he was trying to do.
Bhí sé ag iarraidh é a cheannach ~ gan mórán airgid aige, he was trying to buy it although he had little money.
Ag iarraidh ~ na súl a bhaint díom, trying to hoodwink me.
Ag iarraidh ~ a chur ar an saol, trying to settle the affairs of the world.
Ag iarraidh ~ a bhaint díom, trying to fleece me.
Ag baint ~í ar a chéile, sparring with each other, trying each other out.
Bhí mé ag ~adh leis an obair, I was trying to do the work.
Ag ceannach na síochána, trying to appease people.
Níl maith a bheith á cheilt, it is no good trying to keep it dark.
Bhí sé ag iarraidh meas a chur air féin, he was trying to win respect.
Ag iarraidh cúis a chur chun cinn, trying to advance a cause.
Ní raibh mé ach ag iarraidh foighne a chur iontu, I was only trying to get them to be patient.
Bhí sé ag cumhdach a mhic, he was protecting, trying to keep the blame from, his son.
Ag faire na ~e ar a chéile, trying to get each other at a disadvantage.
Bíonn an ~ gnóthach tráthnóna, the laggard is always trying to make up for lost time.
Ag ~ timpeall ar scéal, talking round, trying to broach, a subject.
Ag iarraidh forais i bhfodhomhain, ‘trying to find bottom in an abyss’, an impossible task.
Ag ~ le duine, making up to, trying to keep in with, s.o.; philandering.
Ag fuirseadh thall agus abhus, rummaging here and there; fussing about the place; trying to do this and that.
Ag iarraidh a bheith ~, trying to be swanky.
Ag ~aidh rud a dhéanamh, trying to do sth.
Bhí siad ag ~aidh a bheith ag magadh fúinn, they were trying to make fun of us.
Gan ~, without trying.
Ar a ingne deiridh ag iarraidh é a dhéanamh, trying his utmost to do it.
Níl maith a bheith leo, there is no use in trying to deal with them.
Ag iarraidh léamh ar an am atá romhainn, trying to read the future.
Ag cur ~í i bhfuinneoga, trying to bamboozle people.
Bhí sé ag iarraidh an ~ a chur uaidh féin, he was trying to shift the blame from himself.
Tá mé ag iarraidh mo chás a mhíniú duit, I am trying to explain my case to you.
Cad é an mhoill atá ort féachaint leis? What’s to stop you from trying it?
Níl tú ach ag ~ liom, you are only trying to soft-sawder me.
Ag ~ leis an leanbh, coaxing, trying to please, the child.
Níl tú ach ag ~ liom, you are only trying to soft-sawder me.
Ag plé leis an obair seo, trying to do this work.
Bhí siad ag iarraidh na gáirí a phlúchadh, they were trying to stifle their laughter.
Ag dul i bpoill is i bprochóga, hiding in holes and corners; trying to escape attention.
Bhí sé ag iarraidh ~ na súl a bhaint díom, he was trying to hoodwink me.
Ag iarraidh an argóint a sháirsingiú orm, trying to enforce the argument on me.
Ag iarraidh a bheith ag ~t orainn, trying to walk over us.
Tá sé ag sealbhú na háite orm, he is trying to take over the place from me.
Níl siad ach ag ~eadh fút, they are only trying to rile you.
Ag iarraidh a bheith ag seiftiú dóibh uile, trying to provide for them all.
Ag iarraidh an t-olc a shnáthadh leis an maith a bhí, trying to take the rough with the smooth.
3. Bhí sé ag ~ ar labhairt liom, he was trying to start a conversation with me.
Bíonn an ~ leis an iarta, leis an oigheann, i gcónaí aige, he is forever trying to make ends meet.
Ag iarraidh vóta an lucht oibre a tharraingt, trying to attract the labour vote.
Ná bí ag iarraidh na seanfhaltanais sin a tharraingt anuas, don’t be trying to rake up those old enmities.
Ná bí ag ~t as an leanbh, don’t be trying to get the child to tell things.
Ní raibh mé ach ag iarraidh ~í, I was only trying to make conversation.
