ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chaill mé slat an iarraidh sin, I was set back a yard that time.
~ siar a bhaint as duine, to set s.o. back a step.
~ siar ó imeall an bhoird é, set it back from the edge of the table.
Chuir sé siar ó mo chuid oibre mé, it set me back from my work.
~ a chur ar dhuine, ar rud, to set back s.o., sth.
Duine a chur chun deiridh, to set s.o. back.
Cuir an clog ar an ~, set the clock back (to winter standard time).
Lig an coileán ~ a chluasa, the pup set back its ears.
Is mór an cur ~ orainn é, it is a great set-back for us.
Tá an ~ ar an troigh, everything is set, there is no turning back.
Beidh ~ orainn ag an drochaimsir, the bad weather will set us back.
Is beag duine nach bhfaigheann ~ sa saol, nearly everybody gets a set-back in life.