ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
D’~ is d’áirithe, ever and always, constantly.
Níorbh áirithe ar thug sé dúinn, what he gave us was not worth mentioning.
Sin é atá áirithe dó, so it is reckoned.
Níl aon ~ agam air, I have no assurance of it.
Ise an ~ is fearr dom, she is my best security.
Lámh ar ~, undertaking assured of success.
Is fearr ~ na srathrach ná iasacht na diallaite, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
An ~ chéanna airgid, the same amount of money.
~ aimsire ina dhiaidh sin, a certain time after that.
Cad é an ~ de bhlianta a chaith sé ann? How many years exactly did he spend there?
Níl agam ach an ~ seo, I have only so much.
Is ~ go, it is certain that.
Níl mórán ~ aige, air, he is not very well off.
Bean a bhfuil ~ aici, a woman who has a dowry.
Fuair siad ~ mhaith uaim, I treated them generously.
4. D’~, in ~, allotted, certain.
Tá an bás d’~ ag gach aon duine, everybody is fated to die.
Tá an ghlóir d’~ acu, they are assured of glory.
Níl a fhios ag duine cad é atá in ~ dó, no man knows what is in store for him.
Is cosúil go raibh siad in ~ dá chéile, it seems they were fated for each other.
Tá tú in ~ do bhuailte, you are in for a hiding.
Tá an mhias sin in ~ a briste, that dish is sure to get broken.
5. In ~, reserved, engaged.
Suíochán a chur in ~, to book a seat.
Culaith a chur in ~, to bespeak a suit.
Tá an t-airgead sin in ~ don chíos, that money has been set aside to pay the rent.
Duine ~, a certain person.
Lá ~, (on) a certain day.
Tráthanna ~ den bhliain, (at) certain times of the year.
~ coiteann agus áirithe, general and particular judgment.
Tá ~aí áirithe le réiteach, there are certain difficulties to be resolved.
Rud a dhéanamh ar dhóigh áirithe, to do sth. in a certain way.
I measc ~anna áirithe, in certain circles.
In áirithe do dhuine eile, reserved for another person.
Taobh ~ d’achar áirithe, within a certain time.
Aontaím leat ar phointí áirithe, I agree with you on certain points.
Aois áirithe a shlánú, to attain a certain age.
2. Aois áirithe a shroicheadh, to attain a certain age.
Ar thráthanna áirithe, at certain times.