PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ ag an obair, able for, equal to, the work.
Níl mórán abhrais déanta aige, he has little to show for his work.
~ oibre, siúil, strength, capacity, for work, for walking.
Tá ~ aige ar obair throm, he can stand up to heavy work.
~ ar obair, ar ól, well able to work, to take drink.
Bhí mé ag feirmeoir anuraidh, I was working for a farmer last year.
Tá sé ag na prátaí, he is working at the potatoes.
Tabhair d’ ~ ar an obair, go about your work.
Níl m’~ leis an obair seo, I don’t care for this work.
D’~ a dhéanamh, to harm, to work evil for, oneself.
Tá an obair seo ~ agam, I am unused to this work.
Tá ~ orm leis an obair seo, I am unused to this work.
~ ar obair tí, ar theagasc, inexperienced at house-work, at teaching.
Ní obair d’~ í, it is not (suitable) work for an inexperienced person, for a greenhorn.
Ag obair ar ~, working without necessary facilities.
In ~ a bheith ag obair, supposed to be working.
Níl ~ aige ar a chuid oibre, he is not attentive to his work.
Ní bhfuair sé a chuid in ~, he had to work for his living.
Obair, turas, in ~, work, a journey, in vain.
D’~ sé air ag obair, he set to work.
Chuir sé ~ na gcnámh, he sweated hard; he worked hard for a living.
Is ann a d’fhág sé a chuid allais, he worked the best years of his life there.
Is iomaí lá de mo chuid allais aige, I worked many a hard day for him.
Ag obair de réir an ~a, working to time.
Scríobh, obair, ~, careless writing, work.
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.
In ~ ag an obair, able for, equal to, the work.
Obair na hoíche ~, tonight’s work.
~ oibre, siúil, strain of work, of travel.
Obair ~, distressing (outdoor) work.
2. Ag déanamh ~ díobhaill, working mischief.
Talamh ~, easily-worked land.
Ar meitheal, ar bhord fiosrúcháin, on a work-team, on an enquiry board.
Ar deil, in proper working order.
Ar an obair seo, at this work.
Ar an ord, working with the sledge-hammer.
Tá obair mhaslach orainn, we are doing fatiguing work.
Sháraigh an obair air, he was unable for the work.
Mhill sé an obair orm, he spoiled the work on me.
Tá mé as cleachtadh na hoibre, I have lost practice at the work.
Obair agus ~obair, work done again and again.
~ ar obair daoine eile, rehash of other people’s work.
~ ó Dhia ar an obair, God bless the work.
Obair, comhrá, sásamh, a bhaint as duine, to get work, conversation, satisfaction, out of s.o.