Irish English Tags Audio
séan (it was in the prophecy) go séanfá do bhó héin ar do dhoras héin, that you would deny your own cow at your own door (people may do this to qualify for state assistance) deny Activities Feelings Idioms Money Life & death Log in to hear
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 Log in to hear
marbh-fáisc is iomaí mara fáisc a chuir Ned air, cursed him often, saying 'mara fáisc air'. curse Activities Feelings People Everyday phrases Language Log in to hear
scuata scuata mrá agus páistí. crowd Activities People Feelings Everyday phrases Likes & dislikes Log in to hear
criogaire cricket (BS); she has the same pronunciation for 'cigire'. Activities Language People Objects Everyday phrases Log in to hear
seadú (tá) an ghaoth a' seadú, continuing, not settling or abating; (duine) a' seadú, ( a person) staying on in a house (instead of going home as he should continuing, staying on Activities Feelings Everyday phrases Verbs Adjectives Log in to hear
tiogainní come on, I have heard teanamaí also used to address more than one person Everyday phrases Conversation Language People Activities Log in to hear
coirín coirín a bhíof acú a' fiuchadh an uisc' before they had kettles and pots Everyday phrases Food and drink Activities Past participle Conversational Log in to hear
stíoc chuck to hens, but stíoc when calling chickens is the proper word to use Activities Animals Food and drink Everyday phrases Language Log in to hear
pluc nár mhór an ní . . . gan aon oideas gan aon léigheann i n-a pluic, wasn't it great for her who hadn't any education and hadn't a word of learning in her head cheek Feelings Everyday phrases Education Adjectives Activities Log in to hear
créatúireacht a déanamh c. mhór oram cheating Activities Feelings Adjectives Everyday phrases Verbs Log in to hear
seársadh thug sé oram seársadh, he made a charge at me (dog) charge Activities Animals Feelings Verbs Physical contact Log in to hear
séin bhí séin leis, he had a chain (the vet.) for pulling calf chain Animals Activities Objects People Health Log in to hear
cuaiseáin tá cuaiseáin ann cavities in peat before it is cut Everyday phrases Geographical terms Health Plants Activities Log in to hear
tuar a' tuar aicíde, causing or generating disease (such as a rubbish dump) causing Abstract nouns Activities Health Food and drink Disaster Log in to hear