PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Coinnigh ~ orthu, watch over them.
Bí ar d’~, watch yourself.
Ag ~ orm, suspecting me; watching me with suspicion.
Ag ~ orainn, watching us closely.
Uaireadóir mná, lady’s watch.
Bhraith sé go raibh siad ag breathnú air, he sensed that they were watching him.
Cluiche a bhreathnú, to watch a game.
Ag ~ ar dhuine, watching s.o. closely.
Tá siad dár m~, they are keeping a watch on all our movements.
~ seod, veidhlín, uaireadóra, jewel-, violin-, watch-, case.
~ oíche, death-watch beetle.
~ a chur ar rud, to put a watch, a guard, on sth.
~ eallaigh, curaíochta, cattle-, tillage-, watching.
Is air atá ~ na gcuanta, his job is to watch the harbours.
Tú féin a choimhéad (ar), to watch, guard, oneself (against).
An fhaill a choimhéad, to watch for an opportunity.
An cluiche, an imirt, a choimhéad, to watch the game, the play.
Bhí na gardaí á g~, the guards were watching them.
Tá siad ag ~ orainn, they are watching, looking at, us.
Rud a fhaire, to watch, keep watch over, sth.
Ag ~e na huaire, watching the clock; tied to time.
Bheith ag ~e ar dhuine, to keep a watch on s.o.; to keep watching s.o.
~ a dhéanamh, to keep watch.
~ na hoíche, night-watch, vigil.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to set watch on s.o.
Bíodh ~ mhaith agat air, keep a good watch over him.
~ ort! Watch yourself! Mind what you do, say!
~ a dhéanamh, to keep watch; to keep vigil.
Bean faireacháin, woman watching over sick person during the night.
Ag ~ ar, watching; on the watch for.
Tá siad ag ~ orainn, they are watching us.
Ag ~, watching on sentry duty.
Súil ag an bh~ thall ar an bh~ abhus, everybody watching everybody else.
~ a dhéanamh, to keep vigil, watch.
D’fhiar mo shúile ag breathnú orthu, I got a squint in my eyes from watching them.
Tá sé le m’fhuireachas, he is watching me closely.
Ná bí ag ~ mar sin orm, don’t keep bossing, watching, me like that.
~ uaireadóra, watch-glass.
Coimhéad gnáith, constant watch.
~ a bhreathnaithe, those who were watching him.
Bí ar do phionsa, be on your guard, watch yourself.
~ uaireadóra, watch-chain.
~ uaireadóra, watch-spring.
Tá m’uaireadóir ~tha, my watch is stopped.