ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tháinig siad aniar ~ orm, they took me unawares.
Teacht ~ aduaidh ar dhuine, to take s.o. unawares.
Fuarthas a fhaill, he was caught unawares.
Teacht ar dhuine go ~, to take s.o. unawares.
Rugadh ~ air, he was caught unawares.
Tháinig siad orm sular mhothaigh mé, they caught me unawares.
Teacht gan mhothú ar dhuine, to come unnoticed upon s.o., to take s.o. unawares.
Ní raibh mé ar mo thapa, I was taken unawares.
Tháinig siad go tobann orm, they took me unawares.
Breith ~ ar dhuine, to catch s.o. unawares.