TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
speech , s . 1 a (Faculty of) speech , caint f , urlabhra f . He lost the power of speech , chaill sé an chaint . b To be slow of speech , a bheith mallchainteach . Abrupt of speech , giorraisc (sa chaint) . S.a. IMPEDIMENT 1. c Figure of speech , fíor chainte, trop m . Gram : Parts of speech , ranna fpl cainte . 2 Fair speeches , plámás m . To have speech with s.o ., tamall comhrá a dhéanamh le duine . Without further speech , gan an dara focal a rá . 3 Teanga f (tíre) , canúint f -na (aicme) . 4 Óráid f , aitheasc m . To make, deliver, a speech , óráid a dhéanamh, a thabhairt . 5 Gram : Direct speech , insint dhíreach . Indirect speech , insint neamhdhíreach .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His speech will be put on the air , craolfar a chuid cainte .
His speech amounts to this , seo é bun agus barr a chuid cainte .
His speech was applauded , tógadh gáir mholta, buaileadh bosa, nuair a labhair sé .
Because of the excellence of his speech , ar fheabhas a chuid cainte .
Anger had bereft him of speech , níor fágadh focal ann le teann feirge .
The body of a speech , suim f na cainte .
To catch s.o. up (in a speech) , breith gearr ar dhuine ,
Confused speech , caint scaipthe ; caint gan bhun gan bharr .
Connected speech , caint leanúnach .
Coy of speech , beagchainteach .
Direct speech , insint dhíreach .
F : After the chairman's speech there was a general exodus from the hall , i ndiaidh óráide an chathaoirligh bhánaigh an halla .
The faculty of speech , cumas labhartha .
He faltered in his speech , tháinig snag ina chaint .
Figure of speech , (i) trop m , fíor f chainte ; (ii) áibhéil f .
F : His speech was all fireworks , ní raibh ina chaint ach bladhmann .
A flood of speech , rilleadh m , raiste m , cainte .
To flounder in a speech , dul amú, san abar, in óráid .
Flowers of speech , ornáidí fpl cainte .
It is only a form of speech , níl ann ach casadh, modh, cainte .
Free speech , saoirse f cainte .
Freedom of speech , saoirse f cainte ; díolúnas m labhartha .
He gabbled out a speech , rop sé trí óráid .
To give a speech , óráid a dhéanamh .
They greeted the speech with cheers , thógadar liú moltá don óráid .
He was guarded in his speech , choinnigh sé srian ar a theanga, bhí sé ag tomhas na bhfocal .
Impediment of speech , righneas labhartha .
His speech created a great impression , chuaigh a óráid i gcion, i bhfeidhm, go mór .
Incontinent of speech , béalscaoilte .
Gram : Indirect speech , insint neamhdhíreach .
Maiden speech , an chéad óráid (ag teachta) .
Main features of a speech , príomhghnéithe óráide .
To make a speech , óráid f a dhéanamh .
Miserable speech , óráid shuarach .
To put a speech into s.o.'s mouth , caint a chur síos do duine, a chur i leith duine .
Speech that hits the right note , óráid oiriúnach, thráthúil .
Off-hand speech , óráid gan ullmhú, neamhullamh .
To pad a speech , fad a bhaint as caint .
Gram : Parts of speech , ranna mpl cainte .
Plain speech , caint dhíreach .
To prime s.o. with a speech , óráid a chuir i gceann duine .
Readiness of speech , líofacht chainte, deisbhéalaí f .
To report a speech , tuairisc a dhéanamh ar óráid .
Rousing speech , óráid spleodrach .
F : The savour of his speech , an snas atá ar a chuid cainte ; blastacht a chuid cainte .
To be scant of speech , bheith ar bheagán cainte, gann faoi fhocail .
The mayor is scheduled to make a speech , tá beartaithe go dtabharfaidh an méara óráid .
Scrappy speech , manglam óráide .
F : Speech seasoned with wit , óráid dheisbhéalach .
Set speech , óráid a chumtar roimh ré ; óráid ar phatrún .