PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ an chronaithe, a wasting disease (supposed to be caused by witchcraft).
Rud a chur ~ (ar dhuine), to waste sth. (on, to the detriment of, s.o.).
Rud a ligean ~, sa dul ~, to let sth. go to waste.
Tá an lá, an obair, ~ orm, my day, my work, is wasted.
Tá tú ~ againn, we have wasted your time, kept you from your work.
An tír ag dul i m~, chun ~, the country becoming waste, depopulated.
Ag creachadh agus ag bánú na tíre, plundering and laying waste the country.
Ná bí ~ is ní bheidh tú gann, waste not want not.
~eadh go leor leat, enough has been spent, wasted, on you.
~ aimsire, waste of time.
Chaith mé mo theanga orthu, I wasted my tongue on them.
Chaith sé a shaothrú, a mhaoin shaolta, he spent, wasted, his earnings, his worldly goods.
Ag ~eamh le himirt is ag ~eamh le hól, wasting money on gambling and drink. (ii) (Of care, energy, etc.)
~ airgid, spending of money; waste of money.
~ na colpaí, prolonged, time-wasting, conversation.
Ná ~ do chuid leo, don’t waste your substance on them.
Ní bheinn ~ leis, I would not waste my time with it.
Tagann an ~ i ndiaidh an chaite, waste makes want.
Tá ~ ar a chuid, his substance is being wasted.
Ná caith do dhintiúir leis, don’t waste your talents, your time, at it.
An lá, an t-am, a dhiomailt, to waste the day, the time.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to waste, squander, sth.
airgid, aimsire, waste of money, of time.
Tá a chuid talaimh ~, his land is lying waste.
Dul ar ~, to go to waste.
~ do dheoch is beidh tart ort, [’spill your drink and you will thirst’, wilful waste makes woeful want.
Chuir sé an lá i bh~ orainn, he wasted our day.
Tá sé imithe ar ~, it is gone to waste.
Níl ach ~ duit a bheith á chuardach, you are wasting your time looking for it.
Tá go leor le déanamh agat i bh~ is a bheith ag cur do chuid ama amú, you have plenty to do besides wasting your time.
Dul chun fásaigh, to run to waste.
Tá an talamh ina fhásach, the land is lying waste.
Níl ann ach ~ in aghaidh gaoithe, it is only a waste of breath.
~e olla, coarse bits of wool, wool-waste.
Tá cuma ídithe air, he looks worn-out, wasted.
Imeacht bán, díomhaoin, to go waste, idle.
~ sé an fheirm chun fásaigh, he let the farm run to waste.
Ag ~ an lae, wasting the day.
Ná bí dár ~ mar sin, don’t be wasting our time like that.
Tá sé ag ~t a chuid maoine, he is wasting his substance.
Tá an lá ~te, the day is spent, wasted.
~ maoine, wasting of substance.
Ag ~adh as, wasting away.
Ag dul chun ~a, wasting away.
Snoite ag an eitinn, wasted by consumption.
Ag snoí as, wasting away.