ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
5. In ~, reserved, engaged.
Bíonn sé as rud éigin i gconaí, he is always engaged at sth.
~ a bhualadh, to engage in a contest.
Comhrá a bhualadh ar dhuine, to engage s.o. in conversation.
Bheith i m~ rud a dhéanamh, (i) to be engaged in doing sth. (ii) to intend to do sth.
~ cothrom a thabhairt, to engage in fair fight.
Tá sé (go) ~ ar an obair sin, he is ordinarily engaged at that work; he generally carries on like that.
An chrág a ghreamú, a scaoileadh, to engage, release, the clutch.
Tá sé ~ ar a chuid oibre, he is bent over, engaged at, his work.
Glas a chur, to engage a lock.
Cath a chur, to engage in battle.
Caint, comhrá, a chur ar dhuine, to engage s.o. in talk, in conversation.
(Bheith) idir ~ is pósadh, (to be) between betrothal and marriage, engaged to be married.
Tá siad ~ (le chéile), they are engaged to be married.
Urnaí, crábhadh, a dhéanamh, to engage in prayer, piety.
Bhí siad go ~ i gceilg, they were engaged in deep conspiracy.
Dul sna doirne, ar na doirne, le duine, to engage in fisticuffs with s.o.
Bheith ag ~, to be hunting, engaged in a hunt.
~ a chur ar obair, to engage a fiddler to play at dance provided for working party.
Tá lámh is ~ eatarthu, they are engaged to be married.
Giar a fhostú, to engage a gear.
~ oibrithe, engaging of workmen.
Tá an suíochán ~, the seat is engaged.
Dul ar ghala aonair le duine, to engage s.o. in single combat.
Tá sí ~ta dó, she is betrothed, engaged, to him.
~ a chur, a bhaint, to engage, disengage, a lock.
Níor ghreamaigh siad Osraí an tráth sin, they did not engage the Ossory men on that occasion.
Dul i n~, to engage, lock, mesh.
Chuaigh an dá arm i g~ a chéile, the two armies engaged each other.
Bheith in ~ le duine, to be engaged in a dispute with s.o.
Do ~ a chur sa lathach, to dirty one’s hands, to engage in menial work.
Rud a bheith idir ~a agat, to be engaged in sth.
Thug siad ~ is focal dá chéile, they pledged their troth, became engaged.
Tá ~ is focal eatarthu, they are engaged to be married.
Bheith ag plé le rud, to be engaged in sth.
Cath, comhrac, a thabhairt, to engage in battle, in combat.
Dul le polaitíocht, to engage in politics.