ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a bhualadh, to engage in a contest.
~ a chur ar dhuine, to challenge s.o. to a contest; to get the better of s.o.
Duine a bhualadh i gcoimhlint, i gcluiche, to beat s.o. in a contest, in a game.
Fear caillte na himeartha, the loser (of game, of contest).
~ reatha, running contest.
~ choraíochta, iomartha, wrestling, rowing, contest.
Uacht a chonspóid, to contest a will.
~ sa choimhlint, level in the contest.
Troid, coimhlint, chrua, hard fight, contest.
Coimhlint ~, unequal contest.
Duine a fhéachaint i gcoimhlint, to try out a person in a contest.
Coimhlint ghéar, keen contest.
Tá siad ~ ar a chéile sa rás, they are contesting the race keenly.
~ reatha, running contest.
Rás iomartha, rowing contest.
Coimhlint, misneach, gan ~, unyielding contest, courage.
An ~ a chaill an báire, the side that lost the contest.
Coimhlint thréan, fierce contest.