ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The last act forms an anticlimax, béim síos atá sa ghníomh deiridh.
It was a great blow to his credit, ba mhór an bhéim síos air é.
Fall from grace, béim f síos.
To fall from one's position, béim síos a fháil.
He kissed the dust, tugadh béim síos dó.
To bring s.o. low, béim síos a thabhairt do dhuine.
To take s.o. down a peg (or two), béim síos a thabhairt do dhuine.
F: To knock s.o. off his perch, béim síos a thabhairt do dhuine; duine a bhaint dá phrapaireacht.
He came out of the business without a stain on his character, tháinig sé slán gan béim ar a chlú.
Ling: Stress(-accent), béim f gutha, aiceann m.
Mus: Strong beat, béim láidir.
Telling blow, buille sa bhéim, buille blasta.