TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
wife, s. 1 Bean f(g. mná) (chéile); céile m (mná). She was his second wife, ise an dara bean a bhí aige. The doctor's wife, bean an dochtúra. To take a wife, bean a phósadh. P: The wife, í féin; an tseanbhean. 2 A: Bean. The Merry Wives, an bhantracht scléipeach. S.a. FISHWIFE, HOUSE-WIFE, MIDWIFE, OLD I.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was accompanied by his wife, bhí a bhean in éineacht leis.
Mil: Navy: Allotment of pay to wife, dathú m pá do bhanchéile.
There was once a king whose wife died, bhí rí agus cailleadh a bhean.
He was coming towards us, and his wife was following behind, bhí sé ag déanamh orm, agus a bhean ina dhiaidh aniar.
He was blessed with a good wife, gheall Dia bean mhaith dó.
The wife of his bosom, a chéile cléibh.
He wants her for his wife, ba mhaith leis aige mar bhean í.
To get a wife, bean a fháil.
His wife is a charming girl, is gleoite an bhean atá aige.
Husband and wife, lánúin phósta.
To live as husband and wife, bheith i gceann a chéile; lánúnas a dhéanamh.
He led his wife a wretched life, a dog's life, thug sé saol cráite dá bhean.
He left a wife and three children, d'fhág sé bean agus triúr clainne ina dhiaidh.
He left his wife, thréig sé a bhean; d'imigh sé óna bhean
Man and wife, fear agus bean, lánúin f.
Neglected wife, bean chéile gan aird.
Old wives' tale, comhrá m cailleach.
To relegate one's wife to the position of a servant, cailín aimsire a dhéanamh de do bhean.
He is separated from his wife, tá sé scartha óna bhean.
The poor man is the slave of his wife, tá an duine bocht ar teaghrán ag a bhean.
A suitable wife for you, bean do dhiongbhála.
Old wives' tales, comhrá m cailleach.
P: The wife, an tseanbhean (seo agamsa).
To take her to wife, í a phósadh.
To be unfaithful to one's wife, fealladh ar do bhean.
I was unwilling for my wife to go there, b'fhearr liom nach rachadh mo bhean ann.
My wedded wife, mo bhean phósta.
The man to whose wife I sent the money, an fear ar chuir mé an t-airgead chuig a bhean.
This will be your wife? seo do bhean is dóigh?
He was there along with his wife, bhí sé ann in éineacht lena bhean, é féin agus a bhean, agus a bhean ina fhochair.