TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
baineann, a1. 1. Female. 2. Effeminate.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Baineann sé le h~, it is relevant to the subject.
Má bhaineann tú de ní bheidh mórán áthais ort, if you interfere with him you will regret it afterwards.
Nuair a bhaineann sé amach ní féidir é a stopadh, when he gets going (talking) he cannot be stopped.
Ní bhaineann sé duit, it doesn’t concern you.
Ní bhaineann sé liom, (i) it doesn’t concern me, (ii) he is not connected with me.
Ní bhaineann sé le hábhar, it is irrelevant.
Níl a fhios aige cad a bhaineann leis, he knows nothing about it.
Gach duine a bhaineann leat, all connected with, related to, you.
An ~ baineann, banda, the fair sex.
Ní thuigim ~ a bhaineann sé leat, I don’t see how it concerns you.
Baineann sé le ~, it seems likely.
Baineann sé ~ as na focail, he pauses on, he drawls out, the words.
Baineann siad ~ as an bpingin, they make a penny go a long way.
Ní hiad na fir mhóra a bhaineann an ~ (go huile), strength is not everything.
~ fireann, baineann, bull-calf, heifer (calf).
Is iomaí ~ a bhaineann an saol as duine, the world is full of woe.
Ní bhaineann siad an ~ den tine, they never stop cooking; they feed themselves well.