ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His appointment as captain surprised us, bhí iontas orainn cionn is go ndearnadh captaen de, gur ceapadh é mar chaptaen.
He was surprised at it, bhí iontas air mar gheall air.
I was (all) the less surprised as he had already spoken about it, ba lúide m'ionadh mar go raibh labhartha aige cheana air.
He was more surprised than annoyed, ba mhó an t-iontas ná an múisiam a bhí air.
He pretended to be surprised, bhí iontas air, mar dhea; bhí iontas air, má b'fhíor dó féin.
I shouldn't be surprised, ní bheadh aon iontas orm.
I was somewhat surprised, bhí iarracht d'iontas orm.
The guards surprised him, tháinig na gardaí aniar aduaidh air.
I was surprised at it, chuir sé iontas, orm, rinne mé iontas de, bhí iontas agam ann.
Don't be surprised at it, ná déan ionadh ar bith de, ná bíodh aon iontas ort faoi.
I am surprised to see you, is ionadh liom tú a fheiceáil anseo.
He was surprised beyond measure, bhí iontas na n-iontas air.
I should not be surprised if . . ., níorbh aon ionadh liom dá . . .
I am surprised at you! ní shamhlóinn a leithéid leat!
F: very surprised, bhí mo shá iontais, an-iontas, iontas an domhain, orm.