ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Fear crua ~, a hard-working thrifty man.
Ag obair go ~, working hard.
Ag obair chomh dian le ~ ithreach, working very hard.
Ag obair go ~, working hard.
Duine ~, hard-working, industrious, person.
~ a bheith ort le rud, to be working hard at sth., finding difficulty with sth.
Ag obair is ag ~, working hard.
Tá siad ag ~adh leo, they are working away as hard as they can; they are dragging along.
2. Tá sé ag ~adh ag obair, ag caitheamh tobac, he is working, smoking, away as hard as he can.