ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To accede to a party, dul isteach i bpáirtí, gabháil le páirtí.
(In marriage ceremony) I do accept her (him), gabhaim léi (leis).
Com: Thanking you in anticipation, ag gabháil buíochais leat roimh ré.
The house and its appendages, an teach agus a bhfuil ann, a bhfuil ag gabháil leis.
The salary attached to the post, an tuarastal atá daite don phost, ag gabháil leis an bpost.
He was bursting with impatience, bhí sé ag gabháil as a chraiceann le mífhoighne.
To be busy at, with, over, sth., bheith crochta le, gafa le, rud.
He was keeping company with her, bhí sé ag gabháil léi.
Deep in study, gafa leis an staidéar.
Excuse me! gabh agam! gabh leor liom! gabh mo leithscéal!
Go the road (rather than the fields), gabh an bóthar (agus ná bac leis na goirt).
To go on at s.o., bheith ag gabháil do dhuine, ag priocadh le duine, ag aithisiú duine.
Salary that goes with an office, tuarastal a ghabhann le hoifig.
Dangers incident to travel, dainséir a ghabhann le taisteal.
Incidental to sth., a ghabhann le rud.
To force a sentry, gabháil le foréigean thar an ngarda.
The shady side of politics, an chamastaíl a ghabhann le polaitíocht.
The path skirts round the wood, tá an cosán ag gabháil thart le himeall na coille.
I am working at a book, tá mé ag obair ar, ag gabháil do, ag plé le, leabhar.
It is worked by electricity, le leictreachas a oibríos sé, atá sé ag gabháil.