ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He gained the landlord's ear, fuair sé caoi labhartha leis an tiarna.
He is eloquent, tá deis a labhartha aige.
The faculty of speech, cumas labhartha.
Impediment of speech, righneas labhartha.
He has a happy knack of saying the right thing, tá deis a labhartha aige; tá sé fíorthráthúil ina chaint.
He knows how to behave, to speak, tá fios a bhéasa, a labhartha, aige.
I was (all) the less surprised as he had already spoken about it, ba lúide m'ionadh mar go raibh labhartha aige cheana air.
Felicity of phrase, deise f labhartha.
He has a certain polish, níl sé gan fios a ghnóthaí agus a labhartha a bheith aige.
To have a ready tongue, deis do labhartha a bheith agat.
He has a smooth tongue, tá deis a labhartha aige.
A well-spoken man, fear dea-chainteach, dea-labhartha.