Irish English Tags Audio
scoith scoith muid thú, we passed you out (on the road) (CN); scoith sí iad, thóig sí an rás orthú, she won the race from them (Sb). Activities Conversation Verbs Feelings Transportation Log in to hear
scrachóg an mhadaidh uisc' spaga a dhéanamh de, agus bé' do phócaí lán i gcónaí, the otter's bladder (?), make a purse of it and your pockets will be always full (of money) Activities Everyday phrases Food and drink Proverbs Likes & dislikes Log in to hear
sláimín sláimín go bhean, a slovenly untidy "clot" of a woman; sláimín Saturday, a lazy bad housekeeper who leaves all her work, washing etc., over till Saturday. Adjectives Activities Feelings Everyday phrases Personality Log in to hear
slám slám olainne, a roll of wool tuairim 's punt (TmB); slám ceó, a piece of fog or foggy cloud. Objects Food and drink Weather Activities Adjectives Log in to hear
sméarthacht a' sméarthacht a cinn, rubbing her head, fingering her hair Activities Feelings Physical contact The body Adverbs Log in to hear
smutú ghá smutú, ghá mbriseadh (claidhmhtheachaí) (SOG); tá sí smutaí agad, you have it smashed (of spade that struck a stone) (MMt). Activities Feelings Verbs Everyday phrases Objects Log in to hear
snámhán a' ghaoth a' snámhán thart, the wind going round to another point Weather Nature Activities Physical contact Objects Log in to hear
snámhtha nach bhfuil sé snáfaí lé uisc' (an spéir thiar), the sky is full of rain on the way, coming Weather Everyday phrases Feelings Adjectives Activities Log in to hear
sónraidh thóig mé sónraí dó, I observed it, took notice of it Activities Verbs Feelings Everyday phrases Language Log in to hear
sónta fear sónta, fear a chreidfeadh chuile shórt (TmB). duine sónt', a youngster too obedient to everybody, doing what they tell him (MMt). Feelings People Adjectives Activities Everyday phrases Log in to hear
speinn buailfidhear speinn air - na daoine maithe, he will become subject to, or under the spell of fairies (heard only once). Activities Folklore Feelings Adjectives Verbs Log in to hear
spideóg a' cathamh spideógaí Objects Activities Everyday phrases Food and drink Animals Log in to hear
stácadh a' stácadh, ag ithe aibéil (AC); i n-amhrán:- Tá doiminic agus Seán ag goil stácadh dhá chathamh .i. dhá chathamh go dian (AOS). Activities Food and drink Adjectives Verbs People Log in to hear
súgán a shúgáin, addressing a young lad in depreciatory terms Adjectives Activities People Feelings Everyday phrases Log in to hear
tabhairt a' tabhairt dó, hard at it (hay-making (ML); tá an traghan a' tabhairt dó, the corncrake is hard at it, singing away good and loud (MC). Activities Animals Everyday phrases Feelings Verbs Log in to hear