ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
At an awkward moment, ar uair ainnise.
He dragged out a wretched existence, thug sé a shaol ag strácáil leis an ainnise.
Forlorn appearance, cuma dhearóil, ainnis.
He came to grief, (i) tháinig ainnise an tsaoil suas leis; thit sé chun ainnise; (ii) baineadh siar as; baineadh dá phrapaireacht é.
To cut a poor figure, cruthú go hainnis.
He made sad work of building the house, is ainnis an iarracht a thug sé ar an teach a thógáil.
Slipshod Irish, Gaeilge bhriste, ainnis.
I had a sticky ten minutes, chaith mé tamall beag go hainnis.
The play was a wash-out, bhí an dráma go hainnis.
To tell one's tale of woe, d'ainnise a aithris.
This tea is wretched stuff, tá an tae seo go hainnis, gan mhaith.