ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He kept calm, choinnigh sé guaim air féin.
Command over oneself, smacht ort féin, guaim ort féin.
Compose yourself! coinnigh guaim ort féin! beir ar do chiall!
He retained his composure, choinnigh sé guaim air féin.
He lost control of himself, chaill sé guaim air féin; lig sé leis féin.
Learn to control yourself, foghlaim le guaim, le smacht, a choinneáil ort féin.
He kept cool and collected, choinnigh sé guaim air féin.
She kept her countenance, choinnigh sí guaim ar a dreach.
To be master of oneself, guaim a bheith agat ort féin.
To possess oneself, guaim a choinneáil ort féin.
Presence of mind, guaim f, staidéar m.
To retain one's presence of mind, guaim a choinneáil ort féin.
To put restraint upon oneself, guaim a choinneáil ort féin.
To keep one's temper, guaim f, srian m, a choinneáil ort féin.