ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
For the sake of appearances, ar mhaithe le clú, le honóir.
Aspiration after fame, tóir f ar chlú.
He bears a good character, tá dea-chlú air.
To blacken s.o.'s character, smúit a chur ar chlú duine; míchlú a chur ar dhuine.
To blow upon s.o.'s reputation, smál a chur ar chlú duine.
You are in honour bound, tá do chlú i ngeall air.
To brand s.o. with infamy, droch-chlú a chur ar dhuine.
He came out of that with credit, thabhaigh sin clú dó.
It does him credit, it reflects great credit on him, is mór an chlú dó é.
He distinguished himself by . . ., ba chuid suntais é de bharr . . ., tharraing sé clú air féin le ...
Eager for, after, fame, santach chuig clú.
To sully one's escutcheon, droch-chlú a thuilleamh.
House of evil repute, teach droch-chlú.
A fair name, clú f, ainm m, gan cháim.
F: His stock is falling, tá a chlú ag dul i léig.
To win fame, clú a bhaint amach.
He made a name for himself, shaothraigh sé clú dó féin.
He forfeited his honour, reic sé a chlú.
He covered himself with glory, thuill sé clú agus cáil.
He lost his honour, chaill sé a chlú, a oineach.
He is in honour bound to do it, tá a chlú i ngeall ar a dhéanamh.
He is an honour to his country, is mór an clú dá thír é.
Com: Acceptance for honour, bille a ghlacadh ar son clú.
His honour is involved, tá a chlú i ngeall air.
He is jealous of, for, his good name, is mór aige a dhea-chlú; ní dhéanfadh sé a dhath a chuirfeadh smál ar a chlú.
He is famous and justly so, tá clú mhór air agus is maith a cheart air.
(Of author) When he became known, nuair a tháinig clú air.
The leading architect in Dublin, an t-ailtire is mó clú i mBaile Átha Cliath.
He lost his character, milleadh a chlú; chuaigh droch-cháil air.
To make one's mark, clú a thabhú.
He is mindful of his good name, tá beann ar a chlú aige.
F: To drag s.o.'s name in the mud, droch-chlú a chur ar dhuine.
He has a name for honesty, tá clú ionraic aige.
He has made a name for himself, has made his name, tá a chlú déanta aige.
He is famous all the world over, tá clú air ar fud an domhain.
To palter with one's honour, do chlú a reic.
This will redound to your credit, cuirfidh sé seo le do chlú.
Action that reflects credit on s.o., gníomh a thugann clú do dhuine.
Your glory will be reflected upon your children, beidh do chlú ar do chlann i do dhiaidh.
To reflect on s.o.'s honour, smál a chur ar chlú duine.
Man of good report, fear dea-chlú.
To ruin s.o.'s reputation, clú duine a scaipeadh.
To be held in high repute, dea-chlú, dea-theist, a bheith ort.
He retrieved his honour, thuill sé a chlú ar ais.
To ruin s.o.'s reputation, clú duine a scaipeadh.
His honour is safe, tá a chlú sábháilte.
To save s.o.'s honour, clú duine a chosaint, a chaomhnú.
To save appearances, ar mhaithe le clú.
All is lost save honour, tá deireadh caillte ach clú féin.
He is sensitive on questions of honour, tá sé faichilleach faoina chlú.