ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí ~ airgid leis, he had a decent sum of money with him.
Caint chóir, proper, decent, speech.
Ba tú an cholainn chneasta, you were a decent poor fellow.
Daoine dóighiúla, decent people.
Bheith ~ le duine, faoi rud, to be decent to s.o., about sth.
Duine ~, decent, respectable, person; generous person in company.
Culaith fhiúntach éadaigh, decent suit of clothes.
Iarracht fhiúntach, decent, worth-while, effort.
~ a dhéanamh, to do a decent thing.
Ag déanamh fiúntais a bhí sé, he was being [’decent’, observing the proprieties.
Bhí ~ duit ansin! How decent of you!
Bheith ~ le duine, to be decent to s.o.
Bhí sé de ~ ann cuidiú liom, he was decent enough to help me.