ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An fear ~, the man (approaching) from the west.
Tá a chlann i m~ a bpósta, his children are approaching the age of marriage.
Tá sé ~ an dorais chugainn, he is approaching our door.
Ag teacht ~, coming near, approaching.
Ag crónú chuige, getting late, approaching the last stages.
Tá sé ag ~amh ar an meán oíche, it is approaching midnight.
Ag ~im leis an oíche, leis na trí scór, leis an aois, approaching nightfall, the three score, old age.
Níl sé chomh láidir leat ná ina ghaobhar, ná ar na gaobhair aige, he is not as strong as you, nor anything approaching it.
Tá sé i leith na hoíche, na déanaí, it is approaching nightfall, getting rather late.
Ag tarraingt ar an ~, approaching the half-century.
cé, cad, céard) Cé ~ chugainn? Who is that approaching us?
Tá siad ag ~t ar an doras, they are approaching the door.