ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The beauty of it is that . . ., agus an chuid is fearr de ...
He can sing with the best, tá sé inchurtha leis an gcuid is fearr acu ag ceol.
The best of the matter, the best of it, is that. . ., an chuid is fearr den scéal go . . .
He got the best of it, of the bargain, bhí an chuid ab fhearr de, den mhargadh, aige.
At (the) best it is poor, níl maith sa chuid is fearr de.
A good bit older, cuid mhaith níos sine.
I don't like the way she carried on, ní maith liom a cuid geáitseála.
He's a good catch, is maith an chuid mná é.
It is true to a considerable extent, is fíor cuid mhaith de.
The cream of the joke, an chuid is fearr den ghreann.
To live on the fat of the land, an chuid is fearr de gach rud a bheith agat,
To marry s.o. for his money, duine a phósadh ar mhaithe lena chuid airgid.
He knows quite a lot about you, tá cuid mhaith eolais aige ort.
A good many things, cuid mhaith, riar mhaith, rudaí.
I like to rest after a meal, is maith liom mo scíth a ligean i ndiaidh mo choda.
(Very) much better, cuid mhaith níos fearr.
He is none the better for his wealth, níl sé a dhath níos fearr de bharr a chuid saibhris.
Of the first order, den chuid is fearr, den chéad scoth.
To pick out the best, an chuid is fearr a thoghadh.
To progress with one's studies, dul ar aghaidh go maith le do chuid léinn.
To work to good purpose, toradh (maith) a bheith ar do chuid oibre; obair chríochnúil a dhéanamh.
He worked to such good purpose that . . ., rinne sé a chuid oibre chomh maith agus go . . .
To rank among the best, bheith ar an gcuid is fearr acu.
There is (much) room for improvement, d'fhéadfadh sé bheith (cuid mhaith) níos fearr.
Several of them, cuid mhaith acu.
His English is shaky, níl an chuid is fearr den Bhéarla aige.
To skim the cream off sth., an chuid is fearr a thógáil duit féin.
To stand up to one's work, bheith in ann, go maith, chuig do chuid oibre.
Sch: Your papers are up to standard, tá do chuid páipéar chomh maith leis an gcothrom.
The best of the story is that he doesn't know it himself, is é chuid is fearr den scéal nach bhfuil a fhios aige féin.
He is not very strong, níl an chuid is fearr den tsláinte aige.
Politeness is not his strong point, ní hé an múineadh an chuid is fearr de.
He has a tidy fortune, tá riar maith de chuid an tsaoil aige.
He got good value for his money, fuair sé luach a chuid airgid go maith.
I want some as well, tá cuid de dhíth ormsa chomh maith le duine.
He wants his money's worth, is maith leis luach a chuid airgid a fháil.