TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
gabh faoi, v.t. & i. 1. Go under, undergo, undertake. ~áil faoi ualach, to go under, carry, a load. Ní ghabhfadh sé faoi scian dochtúra, he wouldn’t undergo a surgical operation. (Of assurance) ~faidh mé faoi duit (go), I’ll warrant you (that). 2. Go to. ~áil faoi theach, to go indoors. Tá siad ag ~áil faoi chónaí, faoi shuan, they are going to rest, to sleep. 3. Set about. Ghabh sé fúthu amhail leon i bhfíoch, he attacked them like a raging lion. ~faidh mé faoi cheann eile, I’ll try another one. 4. Rudaí a ghabháil faoi chéile, to gather things together. 5. Come under (observation). Nuair a ghabhfas an loch faoi duit, when the lake comes under your view. 6. (Of things stored) Tá gafa fúthu, the damp has got at them.