anáil, f. (gs. -ála, pl. -álacha).1. Breath. D’~ a tharraingt, to draw breath; to rest. ~ a ligean amach, to exhale breath. Níl tarraingt m’anála ionam, I can hardly breathe; I am very weak. Níor tharraing mé m’~ ó mhaidin, I haven’t had a moment’s rest since morning. Tabhair m’~ dom, let me breathe; give me breathing-space. Tóg d’~ tamall, take a breather. Baineadh an ~ díom, I lost my breath; I was dumbfounded. Nuair a fuair mé an ~ liom, when I recovered my breath, my speech. Tá an ~ ann, he is still breathing. Fad a bheidh an ~ (aníos is síos) ionam, as long as I live. Ní mó ná go bhfuil an ~ inti, she is at her last gasp. Fear gan anam gan ~, a man without spirit or strength. (Of horse) Tá an ~ briste aige; tá sé briste san ~, he is broken-winded. Tá sé rite as ~, he is out of breath. Tá a ~ i mbarr a ghoib, i mbéal a chléibh, ina dhorn, aige, leis, he is panting (from exertion). Giorra anála, shortness of breath; asthma. Níor tharraing sé (aon) ~ slán ó loiteadh é, he never recovered his health from the time he got hurt. D’fhág an ~ í, she expired. Labhair faoi d’~, speak low, in a whisper. Ná labhair thar d’~, os cionn d’anála, air; ná lig in aice, le hais, d’anála é, don’t breathe a word of it. Chuaigh an bia le m’~, the food went down the wrong way, went against my breath. 2. Air. Tá ~ bhreá ag an teach, the house is airy, spacious. Tá ~ mhaith ag an simléar sin, that chimney draws well. Tabhair a h~ don bhád, let the boat off the wind. 3. Influence. D’~ a chur faoi dhuine, to influence s.o. Faoi ~ an Bhéarla, under the influence of English. (Var:gs. ~e)