ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Don't beat about the bush, (i) ná bí ag teacht thart ar an scéal; (ii) tabhair freagra díreach ar an gceist.
He comes this way every week, tagann sé thart an bealach seo gach uile sheachtain.
To walk, to go, past, siúl thar bráid, imeacht thart.
(Of pers.) To spin round, (i) teacht thart ar do sháil; (ii) bheith ar casadh.
The car swung right round, tháinig an carr thart ar fad.
Swinging round, teacht thart, casadh siar aniar.
After toddling around to see old friends . . ., tar éis a bheith ag fálróid thart ag breathnú ar sheanchairde ...
To turn sixteen points, teacht thart sé phointe dhéag (ar a leathbhord).
(Of pers.) To wheel about, casadh, teacht thart ar do sháil.