ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
According to his ability, de réir a acmhainne.
Able to pay, in acmhainn íoctha.
Mec: Adhesive capacity, acmhainn greamaithe.
I can't afford it, níl mé ina acmhainn, tá sé ródhaor agam.
The apprehensive faculty, acmhainn na tuisceana.
He can’t bear heat, níl aon acmhainn ar an teas aige.
This work is beyond me, tá an obair seo os cionn m'acmhainne.
Carrying capacity, acmhainn f iompair.
Capacity for doing sth., acmhainn le rud a dhéanamh.
He carries his liquor well, tá acmhainn mhór óil aige.
If his circumstances allow, má bhíonn sé d'acmhainn, de ghustal, aige.
It is a constant drain on their resources, is dísciú síoraí ar a n-acmhainn é.
Beyond endurance, thar acmhainn, thar fhulaingt.
He is fit for his job, tá acmhainn a chuid oibre ann.
He is impatient of advice, níl acmhainn ar bith aige ar chomhairle.
He became insolvent, chuaigh sé thar a acmhainn, i bhfiacha.
He knows how to take a joke, tá acmhainn mhaith grinn aige.
Beyond my means, thar m'acmhainn.
Mch: Overload running, oibriú thar acmhainn.
He overtaxed his strength, chuir sé é féin thar a acmhainn, thar a riocht.
Potential resources of Africa, acmhainní insaothraithe na hAfraice.
This land is potentially a source of wealth, tá acmhainn saibhris sa talamh seo.
I don't know the length of his purse, níl a fhios agam cad é an acmhainn atá aige.
Cars within the reach of small purses, carranna is acmhainn d'fhear an bheagáin.
They are beyond my reach, tá siad thar m'acmhainn.
My means will not reach to that, tá sin thar m'acmhainn.
He is at the end of his resources, tá sé i ndeireadh a acmhainne.
I can't run to that, tá sin os cionn m'acmhainne.
The scantiness of my resources, laghad m'acmhainne.
That is beyond, outside, my scope, níl sin ar m'acmhainn.
Pol.Ec: Spending power, acmhainn cheannaíochta.
It will stand rough handling, tá acmhainn ar thiaráil aige.
Utensils that will stand the fire, soithí a bhfuil acmhainn tine acu.
It would be too great a strain on my purse, bheadh sé thar m'acmhainn.
He is strong enough to overthrow you, tá sé in acmhainn thú a threascairt.
He is very touchy on that point, níl aon acmhainn aige ar ghreann ina thaobh sin.
It is not in my way, níl acmhainn agam air.
He has the time and the wherewithal, tá an fhaill is an acmhainn aige.