TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
gabh do, v.i. 1. (a) Go about, work at. Bheith ag ~áil do do chuid oibre, to be going about one’s work. Tá siad ag ~áil don fhéar, they are working at the hay. Ag ~áil do na leabhair, don staidéar, occupied with books, studying. Fad is bheidh tú ag ~áil dó, while you are at it. (b) Attack, annoy, afflict; meddle with. An galar atá ag ~áil dó, the disease that afflicts him. Tá an phian ag ~áil dó arís, the pain is troubling him again. Bíonn siad ag ~áil dom (do mo bhualadh, ag magadh orm), they keep at me (beating me, making fun of me). Bhí sé ag ~áil dom (go), he kept pestering me (until). Ná bí ag ~áil don chlog mar sin, don’t meddle with the clock like that. 2. Suit. ~ann sé go breá duit, it suits you well. Tá an t-athrach ag ~áil go maith dó, the change agrees with him. 3. Appertain to. Cá mhéad de atá ag ~áil duit? How much of it are you entitled to? 4. ~ do láimh (rud a dhéanamh), undertake (to do sth.).
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ná gabh amach i do bhoinn, don’t go out in your bare feet.
I g~ ag gabháil dom, forever at me.
~ síos, amach, do leataobh, timpeall, go down, out, to one side, round.
Ná ~ ar do chúl ann, don’t go back on it.
~ ar do ghlúine, go on your knees.
~aim orm duit gur fíor é, I warrant you it is true.
~ann sé le do chulaith, it goes with your suit.
~ do láimh, taking in hand; undertaking.
Thug sé a ~ is a shaol ag gabháil dó, he gave his whole life to it.
Gabhadh do láimh é, he was taken captive.
Gabh ar do ~, get down on one knee.
Gabh i do ~ áit, go wherever you wish.