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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
shaft-horse
shafting
shaft-sinker
shag
shaggy
shagreen
shah
shake
shake down
shake off
shake out
shake up
shake-down
shaker
shakiness
shaking
shako
shaky
shale
shale-oil
shall
shalloon
shallot
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
shake »
shake1, s. 1 a Croitheadh m, suaitheadh m. To give sth. a shake, rud a chroitheadh, croitheadh a bhaint as rud. A shake of the head, croitheadh cinn. A shake of the hand, croitheadh láimhe. P: In a shake, in a brace of shakes, i bhfaiteadh na súl. b Creathán m, crith m -eatha. To be all of a shake, bheith ar aon bharr amháin creatha, ar ballchrith. c Mus: Crothach m. bWith shake in his voice, agus creathán ina ghlór. 2 U.S: Egg-shake, bleathach m ubh. 3 (In wood) Fabht m. 4 P: It is no great shakes, ní fíú mórán é. They are no great shakes, ní daoine d'aon bhun iad.
shake2, I v.tr. 1 Croithim. To shake the bottle, an buidéal a chroitheadh. To shake one's head, do cheann a chroitheadh. He shook his fist at me, bhagair sé a dhorn orm. To shake s.o. by the hand, to shake hands with s.o., lámh a chroitheadh le duine. They shook hands on it, thugadar lámh dá chéile air, faoi. 2 Bogaim, suaithim. Threats cannot shake my purpose, ní bhogfaidh bagairt mé. It has shaken him, bhain sé tuairt as; fuair sé a shuaitheadh uaidh. It shook his health, chuaigh sé faoina shláinte. He feels shaken after it, tá sé suaite ina dhiaidh. His voice was shaken with emotion, bhí crith ar a ghlór le tocht. 3 Mus: Cuirim crothach i (bport). II 1 Critheann. The house shook, chuaigh an teach ar crith. His voice was shaking, bhí crith ar a ghlór. His hand was shaking, bhí crith láimhe air. S.a. LAUGHTER. He shook all over, bhí sé ar aon bharr amháin creatha; bhí sé ar ballchrith. He was shaking in his shoes, bhí sé ar crith ina chraiceann. 2 Mus: Cuirim crothach i mo ghuth. 3 Nau: Critheann.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To shake one's fists at s.o., an dorn a bhagairt ar dhuine.
Sobs shook her frame, bhí sí ar creathadh le teann snagaíola.
To be convulsed, to shake, with laughter, bheith sna trithí ag an ngáire.
F: Put it there (=shake hands)! leag anseo í!
To shake out a reef, cúrsa a scaoileadh.
The team is shaking down, tá an fhoireann ag cruinniú chucu.
He shook off the dust from his feet, chroith sé an deannach dá chosa.
To shake off the yoke, na glais a réabadh, an chuing a chaitheamh díot.
To shake off a cold, biseach a fháil ó shlaghdán; scaradh le slaghdán.
I can't shake him off, ní thig liom cor a chur air; ní fhéadaim é a chur díom.
To shake out a reef, cúrsa a scaoileadh (sa seol).
To give sth. a good shaking, croitheadh maith a bhaint as rud; rud a chroitheadh go maith.
It was shaken to the foundation, croitheadh ó bhonn é.
