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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
fásánach
fásbhrúcht
fásbhrúchtaíl
fásbhuille
fasc
fáscadán
fascadh
fáscadh
fascain
fáscaithe
fascalach
fáscán
fáschíle
fáschogaint
fáschoill
fáschreideamh
fasclach
fascnamh
fásctha
fascúil
fásghunail
faslach
fáslach
fáscadh could be a grammatical form of:
fáisc »
fáscadh, m. (gs. as s. -aidh, as vn. fáiscthe; pl. -aí). 1. vn. of fáisc. 2. Press, squeeze. ~ a thabhairt do rud, a bhaint as rud, to squeeze sth. ~ éadaigh, clothes-wringing. ~ láimhe, hand-clasp. Bhain sé ~ as mo chroí, it wrung my heart. Tá sé ar ~, it is wringing wet. 3. Tightness, compactness. ~ téide, tightening of rope. ~ a chur ort féin, to wrap oneself up; to draw one’s clothes neatly about oneself. ~ faoi, belly-band. 4. Press, pressure; exertion, effort. Le ~ amháin chuir sé faoi é, (of wrestler) he downed him at one try. ~ reatha, dash, burst of speed. D’imigh sé sna fáscaí, he set off at great speed. Fáscaí gáirí, fits of laughter. Den chéad, ar an gcéad, fháscadh, at the first attempt. Den fháscadh, ar an bh~, sin, there and then. 5. ~ aníos = úscadh aníos : úscadh 2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Casadh, fáscadh, bascadh, a bhaint as rud, to twist, squeeze, bash, sth.
~ is fáscadh, a turn and a squeeze.
Rud a fháscadh i do lámh, to squeeze sth. in one’s hand.
Éadach a fháscadh, to wring cloth.
Oráiste a fháscadh, to squeeze an orange.
Bhí sí ag fáscadh a lámh le himní, she was wringing her hands in anxiety.
Téad, snaidhm, a fháscadh, to tighten a rope, a knot.
Tá an t-adhmad ag fáscadh, the timber is contracting.
Do chuid éadaigh a fháscadh ort, to dress oneself hurriedly.
Tá siad ag fáscadh orainn, they are pressing on us.
Tá an saol ag fáscadh orthu, they feel the pinch of poverty.
Fáscadh chun reatha, to set off on a run.
Níl ~ ná fáscadh air, he can hardly hold himself together.
4. ~ barróige a fháscadh ar dhuine, to come to body-grips with s.o.; to hug s.o.
