PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Mind what you are about, tabhair aire do do ghnó.
First Lord of the Admiralty, Príomh-Aire na hAimiréalachta.
Medical aid, aire f dochtúra.
To attend to sth., aire a thabhairt do rud.
To attend to sth., aire a thabhairt do rud.
Pay attention! tabhair aire!
Mil: Attention!F: 'shun! Ar aire!
To come to attention, teacht ar aire.
He has money to burn, tá airgead na hairí aige.
Make it your business to do it, tabhair do d'aire é a dhéanamh.
Business is business, tugtar aire do chúrsaí gnó.
Cabinet minister, aire m; aire m rialtais.
Tender care, aire f an linbh, aire f na fola.
Care for details, aire f do mhionphointí; cúram i mionphointí.
Take care! have a care! (tabhair) aire dhuit (dhaoibh) féin! seachain tú (sibh) féin!
Take care of your health, tabhair aire do do shláinte.
Take care that that shall be done, tabhair do d'aire go ndéanfar é sin.
To care for invalids, aire a thabhairt do, giollaíocht a dhéanamh ar, othair; bheith i bhfeighil othar.
Be careful of it! tabhair aire dó!
Caution! steep incline, aire! fainic! fánán mór.
To take charge of s.o., (i) aire a thabhairt do dhuine; (ii) (provide for) duine a choinneáil.
Concentrate all your attention on this question, dírigh d'aire uile ar an gceist seo.
He copped on, ghoin a aire é.
'Danger, road up', 'aire dhíbh, bóthar briste'.
To direct s.o.'s attention to sth., aire duine a tharraingt ar rud.
I am directed by the Minister to state . . ., tá ordú agam ón Aire a rá ...
I have something else to do besides . . ., tá rud ar m'aire seachas . . .
I have something else to do, tá rud nach é le déanamh agam, tá rud ar m'aire.
No end of money, airgead na hairí, na cairn airgid.
To catch John's eye, aire Sheáin a tharraingt.
Give an eye to it, tabhair aire dó.
Mind your eye! aire dhuit!
I've other fish to fry, tá rud ar m'aire, tá a mhalairt de chúram orm.
Forewarned is forearmed, is maith an aire an fhógairt; den imirt an coimeád.
She is a formidable woman, is maith an airí sheachanta í.
He is free from all preoccupations, níl rud ar domhan ar a aire.
The post is in the gift of the minister, ag an aire atá an post a thabhairt.
Give my compliments to the minister, beir mo dhea-mhéin chuig an aire.
The post is in the minister's grant, tá bronnadh an phoist faoin aire,
To be, stand, on guard, bheith ar d'aire.
I shall have everything ready, tabharfaidh mé do m'aire go mbeidh gach uile rud ullamh agam.
Take heed! tabhair do d'aire! bí ar d'fhaichill!, fainic!
Take heed to do it, tabhair do d'aire go ndéanfaidh tú é.
To hold s.o.'s attention, aire duine a choimeád.
Increase your vigilance, bí níos airí ná bhí tú riamh.
I intend to be obeyed, tabharfad do m'aire go ndéanfar mo chomhairle.
Jealous care, cruinn-aire f.
He knew better than to . . ., thug sé dá aire nach . . .