ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Léim sé as a chorp, he jumped out of his skin.
Léim, chuaigh, sé as a chraiceann, he jumped out of his skin, went wild with rage.
Bhí sé ag imeacht as a chraiceann, he was jumping out of his skin.
Thug sé ~ as a chorp, he jumped out of his skin.
~ de bhalla, thar gheata, in airde ar bhruach, amach as an leaba, to jump off a wall, over a gate, up on a bank, out of bed.
Ná ~ as do chorp, as do chabhail, don’t jump out of your skin.