PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is as generous as he is wealthy, tá a chuid féile inchurtha lena chuid maoine.
To assess a property (for taxation), maoin a mheasúnú (le haghaidh cánach).
My worldly circumstances, mo mhaoin shaolta; an bhail atá orm sa saol.
They clubbed their resources (together), chuir siad a gcuid maoine le chéile.
He enjoys a competency, tá a dhóthain de mhaoin an tsaoil aige.
The means at my disposal, (i) an mhaoin a bhfuil tarraingt agam air; (ii) na deiseanna atá agam.
Distribution of wealth, dáileadh maoine.
(Personal) effects, maoin phearsanta.
Bank: 'No effects', gan maoin infheidhme.
Funds, maoin f, gustal m, acmhainn f.
This world's goods, maoin an tsaoil seo
To hand over property to s.o., maoin a thabhairt ar láimh duine.
Capital and labour, maoin f agus saothar m.
Jur: To levy execution on s.o.'s goods, forghníomhú a thobhach ar mhaoin duine; éileamh dlí a chur i ngníomh ar mhaoin duine.
Means test, fiosrú m maoine.
One's own money, do chuid maoine féin.
Jur: Movable effects, maoin f inaistrithe.
Without money or means, gan airgead ná maoin.
Jur: Personal property, maoin phearsanta.
To be possessed of a property, maoin a bheith agat; maoin a shealbhú.
Private property, maoin phearsanta.
Personal property, maoin f phearsanta.
Proprietary classes, lucht m maoine.
Receiver in bankruptcy, riarthóir, faighteoir m (maoine clisiúnaigh, fiacha),
Jur: Action for recovery of property, caingean aisghabhála maoine.
F: He was shorn of his wealth, baineadh a chuid maoine de.
F: He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, bhí an mhaoin as broinn leis.
To have a sufficiency, do shá (de mhaoin an tsaoil) a bheith agat.
Thirsty for riches, airceach, santach, chun maoine; scanraithe chun airgid.
Title to property, ceart chun maoine.
Titular possessions, maoin a leanann teideal.
To hoard treasure, maoin a chnuasach.
To treasure up wealth, maoin, stór, a chnuasach.
Untapped resources, maoin gan tarraingt aisti.
Vulgar display of wealth, maíomh mínósmhar as maoin.
To waste one's substance, gaoth a thabhairt do do chuid maoine.
Nearly the whole of our resources, ár maoin go léir geall leis de; bunáite ár maoine ar fad.