ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Trí mhí agus lá le háireamh, three months and a day over, extra.
Duine sa bhreis, extra person.
~ a dhéanamh le duine, a thabhairt do dhuine, to bestow a favour on s.o.; to give something extra to s.o.
Thug mé ~ bheag airgid dó, I gave him a little extra money (out of goodwill).
Rinne mé ~ leis mar go raibh lá mór oibre roimhe, I gave him something extra (to eat) because he had a hard day’s work ahead of him.
~ a chur ar rud, to add something extra to sth.; to top sth.
~ a dhéanamh ar dhuine, to give s.o. a bit of extra food (as a favour).