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03 Briathra as Gaeilge ar frásaí iad

11/04/2025

seachas focail aonaracha

Cuir:​

  • Oppress – duine a chur faoi chois
  • Oppose – cuir i gcoinne duine
  • Surprise – iontas a chur ar dhuine
  • Book – (spás/suíochán) a chur in áirithe
  • Cancel – rud a chur ar ceal
  • Annoy – cuir isteach ar dhuine
  • Pretend – cuir i gcéill
  • Promote – rud a chur chun cinn
  • Execute – duine a chur chun báis
  • Block/Stop – cosc a chur ar rud
  • Anger/Sadden/Frighten – fearg/brón/eagla a chur ar dhuine

Dul​

  • Impress – dul i bhfeidhm (go mór) ar dhuine
  • Grapple with – dul i ngleic le
  • Oppose – dul i gcoinne
  • Age – dul in aois

Fáil​

  • Defeat – an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar dhuine
  • Defeat (using trickery) – an cionn is fearr a fháil ar dhuine
  • Borrow – rud a fháil ar iasacht ó…

Tabhairt​

  • Scold – tabhairt amach do dhuine
  • Lend – rud a thabhairt ar iasacht do…
  • Invite – cuireadh a thabhairt

Déanamh​

  • Try/attempt – iarracht a dhéanamh
  • Worry – imní a dhéanamh faoi dhuine/rud

Baint​

  • Taste – triail a bhaint as
  • Shock/stun – stangadh a bhaint as duine
  • Frighten – an chroí a bhaint as duine

Buaileadh​

  • Meet (not ‘hit’!) – buaileadh le duine
  • Trick – bob a bhuaileadh ar dhuine

N.B.
I succeeded = d’éirigh liom
Teacht aniar aduaidh ar dhuine = take s.o. unawares