TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
speak of , v .i . 1 Labhraím ar, faoi, caintím ar . Speaking of . . ., ós ag trácht dúinn ar . . . She has no voice to speak of , níl guth ar bith aici ar fiú trácht air . To speak well of s.o ., duine a mholadh . He speaks well of everyone , bíonn an dea-fhocal i gcónaí aige . 2 His pinched features speak of starvation , tá dreach lom an ocrais air ; tá an t-ocras le léamh ar a chontanós tarraingthe .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Speaking of other, former, days , ag caint faoin saol atá caite .
To speak disparagingly of s.o ., labhairt go tarcaisniúil ar dhuine .
To speak evil of s.o ., labhairt go mailíseach ar dhuine .
To speak feelingly of sth ., labhairt i dtaobh ruda (i) go báúil ; (ii) go corraithe .
She spoke in a genteel tone of voice , bhí tuin, canúint, ghalánta ar a cuid cainte .
To speak in glowing terms of s.o ., gan fuíoll molta a fhágáil ar dhuine .
To speak words of gold , labhairt go huasal .
He was speaking of her , bhí sé ag caint uirthise .
She was speaking of him , bhí sí ag caint airsean .
To whom have I the honour of speaking? cé sin agam ann le do thoil?
To speak ill of s.o ., an drochfhocal a rá faoi dhuine .
He spoke very kindly of you , labhair sé go maith ort .
To speak with full knowledge of the facts , labhairt agus iomlán an scéil agat .
To speak lightly of sth. , labhairt ar nós chuma liom, go neamhthuairimeach, faoi rud .
In a manner (of speaking) , mar a déarfá .
The matter I speak of , an rud a bhfuil mé ag caint air .
To speak in praise of s.o ., labhairt ag moladh duine ; moladh duine a dhéanamh .
To speak of oneself , labhairt ort féin .
He speaks with something of an English accent , tá mar a bheadh snas an Bhéarla ar a chuid cainte .
I can speak to the truth of it , is fianaise mé féin leis .
He speaks with a suggestion of a foreign accent , tá blas beag coimhthíoch le haithint ar a theanga .
Those of whom I speak , an mhuintir atá mé a rá .
The person that we are speaking of , an duine a bhfuilimid ag caint air .
Speaking of this and that , ag cur seo siúd trí chéile .
He spoke in a threatening tone of voice , labhair sé go bagrach .
It is nothing to speak of , ní fiú trácht air .
To be well spoken of , dea-iomrá a bheith ort .
He never speaks of what he has suffered , ní labhraíonn sé ar chor ar bith ar ar fhulaing sé .