ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To go to s.o.'s aid, teacht i gcabhair ar dhuine.
He appealed to me for help, d'agair sé mé ag iarraidh mo chabhrach.
To come to s.o.'s assistance, dul i gcabhair ar dhuine, teacht a chúnamh do dhuine.
Sp: Th: Benefit (performance, match), léiriú m cabhrach, cluiche déirceach.
To cry for help, glaoch ar chabhair.
To eke out, teacht i gcabhair ar; cur le, cur i gceann.
John expects help from you, tá Seán ag brath ar chabhair a fháil uait.
Financial aid, cabhair f airgid.
To fly to s.o.'s assistance, teacht gan mhoill i gcabhair ar dhuine.
Help is forthcoming, tá cabhair chugainn, ag teacht.
The promised help was not forthcoming, ní bhfuarthas an chabhair a gealladh.
It is no good saying . . ., ní haon tairbhe, ní haon chabhair, a bheith á rá (go) ...
No good talking about it, is beag an chabhair a bheith ag caint air; ní fearr a bheith ag caint air.
To cry for help, glaoch ar chabhair.
To invoke s.o.'s aid, cabhair duine a iarraidh.
To lean on s.o. (for aid), bheith ag brath ar dhuine, ar chabhair ó dhuine.
Lend me your aid, ná ceil do chabhair orm.
I look to you (for help), tá mé ag brath ar chabhair uaitse.
She was more of a hindrance than a help, ba mhó an chreach ná an chabhair í.
To die like a rat in a hole, anbhás a fháil i dteannta gan chabhair gan chúnamh.
To the rescue! (i) cabhair! (ii) seo linn i gcabhair (orthu, etc.)!
He screamed for help, scread sé ar chabhair.
Seasonable aid, cabhair f ina ham féin, in am trátha.
Self-made man, fear a tháinig i dtreis gan cabhair ó aon duine.
Can I be of service to you? an bhféadfainn aon chabhair a thabhairt duit?
He did it single-handed, rinne sé é ina aonar, gan cabhair ó aon duine.
It stood me in good stead, ba mhór an chabhair dom é, bhí sé an-fhóinteach dhom.
It is subsidized by the state, tá cabhair airgid aige ón stát.
To come to s.o.'s support, teacht i gcabhair ar dhuine.
He went away supposedly to fetch help, d'imigh sé leis, i leith agus gur ar thóir cabhrach a bhí sé.
To come to s.o.'s aid, teacht chun cuidithe le duine, i gcabhair ar dhuine.
It is no use his writing to me, ní haon chabhair dó scríobh chugam.
I am in want of more help, theastódh breis cabhrach uaim.
Their son will help them - I wonder! tiocfaidh an mac i gcabhair orthu - Níl ann ach 'b'fhéidir.'