TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
get back. 1 v.i. a Téim ar gcúl. b Fillim. To get back home, filleadh abhaile; an baile a bhaint amach arís. 2 v.tr a Gabhaim seilbh (ruda) athuair; faighim ar ais (rud a bhí caillte); tugaim isteach (am a bhí curtha amú, etc.). When I get back my strength, nuair a thiocfas neart arís ionam. I got my money back, fuaireas mo chuid airgid ar ais. He got his own back, (i) fuair sé a chuid féin ar ais; (ii) bhain sé díoltas, sásamh, amach. b I got it back into the box, d'éirigh liom é a chur ar ais sa bhosca.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
You get his back up, cuireann tú colg air.
He got his back up, tháinig stuaic air.
He got into the job through the back-door, shleamhnaigh sé isteach sa phost le fabhar.
I want to get my money back, tá mé ag iarraidh mo chuid féin a bhaint as, mo bhris a thabhairt isteach.
To get back, recover, one's outlay, do chuid caiteachais a thabhairt isteach.