ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It became an eel, rinneadh, rinne eascann de, rinne sé eascann.
Electric eel, eascann leictreach.
He has as many lives as a cat, tá sé chomh deacair a mharú le heascann.
He is as slippery as an eel, níl ann ach greim ar eireaball eascainne.