adverbgualainn ar ghualainntaobh le taobhthey walked in three abreastshiúil an triúr acu isteach taobh le taobh
phrases
to draw abreast
(also
to come abreast
)teacht aníos cothrom leteacht chomh fada lethe bus drew abreast of the stoptháinig an bus chomh fada leis an stadthey came abreast at the cornertháinig siad cothrom le chéile ag an gcoirnéal, bhí siad le taobh a chéile ag an gcoirnéal
in line abreast
the boats were in line abreastbhí na báid ar comhuisce le chéilethe lorries were in line abreastbhí na leoraithe ar comhrian le chéile
to keep abreast of
(also
to keep abreast with
, to stay abreast of
, to be abreast of
)coinneáil suas lewe do our utmost to keep abreast of thingsdéanaimid gach dícheall coinneáil suas le cúrsaí, déanaimid ár ndícheall a bheith ar an eolas faoi chúrsaí
to keep sb abreast of something
duine a choimeád ar an eolas faoi rudduine a choinneáil ar an eolas faoi rud
two abreast
ina mbeirteanna gualainn ar ghualainnina mbeirteanna taobh le taobhthey were marching four abreastbhí siad ag máirseáil ina gceathrair gualainn ar ghualainn, bhí siad ag máirseáil ceathrar gualainn ar ghualainn
