ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí ~ míosa acu gan an bás a imirt orthu, they had a month’s respite from execution.
D’iarr sé ~ bliana orthu gan cath a chur leis, he asked them for a year’s respite from battle.
Gheobhaidh tú an ~ is dual, you will get due respite.
Gan chairde, without respite, at short notice.
~ agus cairde a ligean le duine, to give s.o. time and respite.
~ ó obair, ó phian, respite from work, from pain.
Ní bhfuair an duine bocht aon ~, the poor fellow got no respite.
~ cairde leis, give him respite.
~ ó phian, respite from pain.
Nuair a tháinig an cairde, when the time of respite expired.
Ní thabharfadh sé ~ lae dom, he wouldn’t give me a day’s respite.