ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chuaigh sé an cnoc ~, he went off over the hill.
As go brách leis, off he went.
Bhailigh sé leis, he went off.
~ chugat! Get going! Be off!
Is ~ a shíl mé go n-imeofá mar sin, I never thought you would go off like that.
D’imigh sé i m~ a chinn, he went off not knowing where he was going.
Ná ~ leat go bhfuil fearg orm, don’t go off with the idea that I am angry.
De bhiseach ar (fheisteas), to go with, to set off (an attire).
Imeacht ~ te, to go off hotfoot.
Bhog sé leis, he moved off, went his way.
As go ~ leis, off he went (as though he would never turn back).
Bhuail sé abhaile, he went off home.
Tá sé éirithe amach ón g~, he has gone off his rocker.
Imeacht ar do chamchuairt, to go off on one’s rambles.
D’imigh sé de phléasc, it went off with a bang.
Tá sé ag diúltú an bhia, an tobac, he is going off his food, smoking.
D’imigh sé leis an ~, he went off with the gang (of youngsters).
Bhí ~ orthu ag imeacht, they went off all in a flurry.
(Imeacht) sna ~ fásaigh, (to go off) at full stretch, at top speed.
Imeacht ar ~, to go off in a huff.
D’imigh sé le ~ (feirge), he went off in a huff.
Imeacht sna gaiseití, to go off at a fast pace.
Imeacht de shiúl géar, de rúid, to go off at a sharp pace, at a run.
D’~ sé mar a bheadh splanc ann, he went off like a flash.
D’~ an t-urchar, the shot went off.
Imeacht den bhóthar, to go off the road.
Imeacht sna saighdiúirí, san arm, to (go off to) join the army.
D’imigh an t-~ orthu, they have vanished off the face of the earth; they are gone to the deuce.
B’~ iad ag imeacht ar cosa in airde, off they went at a gallop.
Dul, titim, i ~, to faint, to go off in a swoon.
Ag imeacht ~, going off at top speed.
D’imigh sé an ~ a bhí ina chosa, he went off as fast as his legs could carry him.
D’imigh sé ar mo ~, he went off against my will.
D’imigh sé de phlimp, he went off like a shot.
D’imigh sé ar an b~, he left on the dot; he went off immediately.
~ sí na páistí abhaile, she let the children go off home.
Tá siad ag ~eadh leo féin, they are letting themselves go; they are throwing off all restraint.
(Imeacht) sna ~ babhtaí, (to go off) hell for leather.
~ ar aghaidh leo, off they go.
D’imigh sé leis chomh ~ lena bhfaca tú riamh, he went off as pleased as ever you saw.
Shín sé leis, off he went.
~ chun siúil iad, off they went.
Bhain siad ~ as an mbóthar, they raised dust off the road, went at a great pace.
D’imigh sé mar a bheadh ~ ann, he went off like a streak of lightning.
D’imigh sé d’~, he went off like a shot.