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Bhoil, is ea, sin é rud. . . ceist a bhíonns ann go minic,

Well, yes, that's a thing. . . a question that often comes up,

Source Everyday phrases Conversation Feelings Interjections Arguments

Bhoil, is dóigh go raibh go leor cúiseanna leis,

Well, I suppose there were many reasons,

Source Abstract nouns Everyday phrases Feelings Arguments Conversation

"Á, a amadáin", ar seisean, "ghoidfeadh an fear sin a oiread aon oíche amháin is shaothrófá i gcaitheamh i do shaoil".

"Ah, you fool," he said, "That man would earn in one night as much as you would earn your whole life,".

Source Everyday phrases Feelings Conversation Adjectives Arguments

D'imigh siad leofa ag argóint aríst.

Off they went again, arguing.

Source Activities Arguments Adverbs Verbs Conversation

Casadh robálaí dhó.

He met a robber.

Source People Activities Verbs Arguments Feelings

gan rud taobh thiar de

without anything behind him (no weapon?)

Source Everyday phrases Feelings Adverbs Arguments Objects

bodach / drochbhodach

big strong lad who is argumentative

Source Adjectives People Personality Arguments Physical descriptions

draoitheadóireacht

a' draoitheadóireacht, ag coinneál eagnaidheacht leat, arguing with you

Activities Arguments Feelings Verbs Conversational phrases

díth dóich

na préacháin a' déanamh dí dóich air ann, the crows doing destruction to his crops there (Sb); a' déanamh dí dóich ar do chómhars, wronging your neighbour, rash judging him (MMT); a' déanamh dí dóich air, éagóir (TmB); dí dóich, rud mí-chéart (AL). Cf. Béaloideas, xiii, 224: bhí siad a' dianamh dí-dóich thart i nÉirinn (.i. arm Shasanaí) in a story from Ballycroy, and glossed 'outrage, harm', by the sgéaluí.

Activities Feelings Arguments Folklore Food and drink

maidir le

maidir le cúrsaí truipéad dó, well, as for truipéad as regards

Conversation Everyday phrases Feelings Language Arguments

gábhadh

níl gábh ar bith nach dtigeann duine as, there is no battle but somebody comes safe out of it (Sb); defect (of character); : ach bhí gábh ann - bheith a' caint oram-sa agus ort-sa; bhí sin go ghábh ionn, there was that fault in him, that little flaw in his character, to be talking about me and you (ML). danger, battle

Feelings Arguments Abstract nouns Activities Adjectives

col sgartha

divorce

Abstract nouns Relationships Feelings Life & death Arguments

ach ní dhearna an sagart ach

but didn't the priest

Source Conversation People Religion Everyday phrases Arguments

Ach 's é mo bharúil

but it is my opinion

Source Arguments Feelings Conversation Everyday phrases Language

chuir sé fear de na naoimh ar a bhfairnéis

they searched after one of the Saints

Source Activities People Religion Arguments Everyday phrases
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