ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
(Of event) It turned out to his advantage, is é rud a chuaigh sé ar sochar dó.
He can well afford to build a house, is dó is fusa teach a dhéanamh.
He almost fell, dóbair dó titim, is beag nár thit sé.
Two hundred and two, dhá chéad is a dó.
The nearest approach to it, an rud is cóngaraí dó; an rud is cosúla leis.
He struck me, and I struck him back, bhuail sé mé, is thugas an t-athbhuille dó.
It does not behove him to boast, is olc a oireann an mórtas dó; ní aigesean atá a bheith ag maíomh.
It ill beseems him, is olc a thig sé dó, is olc an mhaise dó é.
He knows on which side his bread is buttered, is léir dó cad é atá lena leas.
Charity begins at home, dá ghoireacht do dhuine a chóta is goire dó a léine.
We consider that he ought to do it, is é ár dtuairim go mba cheart dó é a dhéanamh.
They are first cousins, tá siad a dó is a dó le chéile.
It does him credit, it reflects great credit on him, is mór an chlú dó é.
He can do for himself, is féidir leis déanamh as dó féin.
The first place is due to him, is dleacht, cóir, an chéad áit a thabhairt dó; is dó atá an chéad áit ag dul.
It is easy for him to come, is furasta dó teacht.
It had a bad effect on him, is dona a chuaigh sé dó.
He thinks no end of her, is dóigh leis gur aisti a éiríos an ghrian; tá meas an domhain aige uirthi.
I expect that John will do it, is dóigh liom go ndéanfaidh Seán é.
How do you expect me to do it? conas is dóigh leat a dhéanfainn é?
F: I expect so, is dóigh liom é.
Do what you think expedient, déan cibé rud is dóigh leat a bheidh oiriúnach.
Fire! Fire! dó is loscadh!
It is easy for him to come, is furasta dhó teacht.
He is, comes, from Kerry, is ó Chiarraí dhó, as Ciarraí dhó.
He is trying to be funny, is dóigh leis gur mór an seó é.
And further, I think it right that . . ., agus thairis sin, is dóigh liom go mba cheart go . . .
Going! going! gone! aon! dó! trí! díolta is ceannaithe!
He is easily gulled, is furasta craiceann a chur ar lao dhó.
He knows that, is eol dó é sin.
He knows how to help himself, is maith is eol dó a leas.
He knows how to take a hint, is leor leid dó.
What hurt can it do you? cén dochar is féidir dó a dhéanamh duit?
It's the height of impertinence on his part, is sotalach an mhaise dó é.
It is the least he might do, is é is lú is gann dó.
He takes a good many liberties, is iomaí cead a thugann sé dó féin.
Ins: He is a good life, is maith an saolaí, an dóigh saoil, é.
That's like his impudence, sin í an teallaireacht is dual dó!
He thinks he can do anything he likes, is dóigh leis go dtig leis a rogha rud a dhéanamh.
What is his line (of business)? cad is gnó dó? cén bealach atá leis?
That's more in his line, is oiriúnaí dó é sin; is mó a bhainfeadh sin leis.
He is a good listener, is eol dó éisteacht.
That's a bad look-out for him, is olc an manadh m dó an méid sin.
F: What is the meaning of this? cad é is ciall dó seo?
The more you give him the more he wants, dá mhéad a thabharfaidh tú dó is amhlaidh is mó iarrfas sé.
It comes natural to him, is dual dó é; tá sé sa dúchas aige.
It is necessary for him to return, ní foláir, is éigean, ní mór, dó teacht ar ais; caithfidh sé teacht ar ais.
Well now! sin agat é! sea anois is dóigh!
He is better off where he is, is fearr dó an áit a bhfuil sé.
For two pins I'd box his ears, is beag a thabharfadh orm cluaisín a thabhairt dó.