ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To accommodate one thing to another, rud a chur in oiriúint do, a oiriúnú le, rud eile.
They assort well, is maith a oireann siad dá chéile.
v.tr.That hat does not become you, ní thig, ní oireann, an hata sin duit.
It does not behove him to boast, is olc a oireann an mórtas dó; ní aigesean atá a bheith ag maíomh.
F: That just suits my book, sin go díreach an rud a oireann dom.
To convert a room to office use, seomra a chur in oiriúint d'obair oifige.
He answers to that description, oireann na comharthaí sin dó.
Mec.E: It's an easy fit, oireann sé gan stró.
That suits my fancy, sin mar a oireann dom.
Key that fits the lock, eochair a oireann an glas.
To make the punishment fit the crime, an pionós a chur in oiriúint don choir; an pionós a ghearradh de réir na coire.
Spot that lends itself to meditation, ball a oireann don mhachnamh.
He is ill-suited to the work, ní oireann an obair dó.
That's the thing for me, sin é an rud a oireann domsa.
To belong together, oiriúint dá chéile.
It is well to be prepared, oireann sé, is maith an rud, bheith ullamh roimh ré.