PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To arrive in advance of the others, teacht roimh an gcuid eile.
To anticipate s.o., teacht roimh dhuine, an tosach a bhaint de dhuine.
He was greeted with applause, tógadh gáir mholta (nuair a tháinig sé), cuireadh na gártha fáilte roimhe.
s.To to-be, an t-am atá romhainn, an t-am atá le teacht.
He cut off their flight, tháinig sé rompu sa teitheadh; sháraigh sé iad.
Youth will have its fling, ní thagann ciall roimh aois; ní mór cead radta don óige.
Grace (before, after, meal), altú m (roimh bhia, tar éis bia).
To insure against a danger, teacht roimh chontúirt.
May I come in? -- By all means! an bhfuil dochar do dhuine teacht isteach? Fáilte romhat!
To stop s.o. short, teacht roimh dhuine.
To veer ahead, teacht romhat.