ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He gave me good, bad, advice, thug sé comhairle mo leasa, m'aimhleasa, dom.
An expert alone could advise us, ní thiocfadh le aon duine ach le heolaí comhairle ár leasa a thabhairt dúinn.
He is making capital out of it, tá sé á chur chun a leasa féin; tá sé ag iarraidh teacht i dtír air.
To contribute to the success of sth., oibriú ar mhaithe le rud, chun leasa do rud, ar son ruda.
There is a halo round the moon, tá lios, garraí, ar an ngealach.
He has your welfare at heart, ar mhaithe leat, chun do leasa, atá sé.
He is on the highway to success, tá sé ar bhealach geal a leasa.
He is on the right road, tá sé ar bhealach a leasa.
It runs against my interests, tá sé in aghaidh mo leasa.
F: A stepping-stone to a better position, cos f i dtaca ar bhealach do leasa.
Welfare state, stát m leasa shóisialaigh.