PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ diabhail, a young devil.
Na háibhirseoirí óga sin, those young devils, rascals.
Tá na gearrcaigh ~, the young birds are fully fledged, ready to fly.
Buachaillí ~e dom, young men of my acquaintance.
Tá an geamhar ~, the young corn is springing.
An t-~ óg, the young people.
Is minic a bhíos ceann óg gan ~, young people can be insensitive at times.
An ~ is an mór, great and small; young and old.
Na rudaí ~a, the little, the young, ones.
An bheirt óga, the two young, younger, ones.
Bheith mór, beag, óg, aosta, to be big, small, young, old.
2. Tá an geamhar ag biorú (aníos), the young corn is springing.
Tá sé ina bhrín óg go fóill, he still looks young and gay.
~ óg, young man; bridegroom.
Mo bhuachaill, my young man; my boy friend.
~eadh go hóg é, he died young.
Bíonn ceann ~ ar an óige, you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
Cérbh í an bhean óg? Who was the young woman?
Ní thig léi ~ ar bith a bhaint den ógánach sin aici, she can get no good out of that young fellow of hers.
Mo chéirseach, my young lady.
~ (mhuice), young pig, slip.
~ phósann siad go hóg, they do not marry young.
~ fir, (young) fighting man.
Is deacair ceann críonna a chur ar cholainn óg, you can’t put an old head on young shoulders.
Is iomaí ~ a chuireas an óige di, a young person goes through many phases.
Tá ~ óg, an linbh, an rógaire, air, he looks young, like a child, like a rogue.
Is í an tslat chumhra is umhaile dá húll, the young twig bends lowest with its apple.
Is ~ an rud an óige, it is nice to be young.
~ caorach, small flock of sheep; flock of young sheep.
An ~ óg, the young people.
~ óg, aosta, young, old, person.
~ óg, seasc, ramhar, young, dry, fat, cattle.
~ coilm ar cheansa, as gentle as a young dove.
Bhí ~ ar fhir óga san arm, young men were wanted in the army.
D’fhág sé muirín lag ina dhiaidh, he left a young family.
~ann sí óg, she looks young.
~ milis, sweet grass; young, juicy, grass.
Na hógánaigh atá ag ~áil anois, the young fellows who are going nowadays.
Ó bhí an saol ina ghasúr, since the world was young.
Is é an ~ do bhean óg é, he is quite a catch for a young woman.
Bíonn daoine óga ~, young people have keen appetites.
Tá sé ~ go fóill, he is young yet.
~ Márta, young March hare.