ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá tú ~ againn, we have wasted your time, kept you from your work.
Níl ~ ná slacht ar an teach ó d’imigh sí, the house has not been properly kept since she left.
Bhuail mé romham go bhfuair mé dídean na hoíche, I kept right on till I got shelter for the night.
Bhí sé ag breathnú orainn i g~ na faide, he kept looking at us all the time.
Rud nach bhfuil ~ air, what cannot be kept dark.
Tá ~ mhaith aige, he is well kept, fed.
Choinnigh sé air ag caint, he kept on talking.
Choinnigh sé leis, he kept at it.
Choinnigh sé ~ linn i rith na hoíche, he kept us company during the night.
Rinne sé ~ dúinn, he kept us amused.
Chuir sé ó chodladh na hoíche mé, it kept me awake at night.
Chuir sé ~anna, trí dhath, na seacht n~, de féin, he kept changing colour (repeatedly).
Teach feistithe, well-furnished, well-kept, house.
Choinnigh sí an leanbh ag ~áil, she kept the child occupied, amused.
Bhí ~ aon liú áthais aige, he kept shouting for joy.
Bhí ~ geab aici orm, she kept pecking at me.
D’fhan sé ~ díobh, orthu, he kept away from them.
D’~ sé a dhorn air, he closed his fist over it, kept a tight hold on it.
Bhí a cosa agus an ceol ar aon ~, her feet kept time with the music.
Bhíomar ag imeacht ar feadh na hoíche, we kept travelling all night.
D’oibir mé liom, I kept on working.
~ sé ar a láimh, he kept on at what he was doing.
~ sé den ól, he kept on drinking.
~ sé dá chúrsa, he kept his course.
Mhair sé ag caint air ar feadh na hoíche, he kept on talking about it all night.
Níor bhain sé ~ dá shrón (go), he kept pressing on (until).
Ní raibh ~ as, he didn’t utter a sound; he kept quite still.
Choinnigh siad tine ar a phíopa aige, they kept him in a constant state of anxiety.
Bhain mé ~ an tí as, I kept him away from the house.
Sheas siad clú don tír, they kept up the honour of the country.
Choinnigh sé an t~ ar an spaga, he kept a tight hold of his money.
Rinne sé ~ don chuideachta ar feadh na hoíche, he kept the company happy all night.
Mhair sé ar an ~ sin ar feadh na hoíche, he kept talking like that all night.