TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Leagan amach simplí
tall , a . 1 a (Of pers.) Ard, mór . How tall are you? cén airde thú? He is taller than I , is airde, is mó, é ná mise . He is taller by an inch than I , tá orlach aige orm . She is growing tall , tá sí ag fás, ag méadú . b (Of thg.) Ard . How tall is that mast? cén airde an crann sin? Tall hat , hata ard . 2 F : (Scéal) áibhéile, dochreidte . That's a tall story , sin scéal an ghamhna bhuí agat .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I am as tall as you , tá mé chomh hard leatsa .
I am as tall as he is , tá mé chomh hard leis .
He is nowhere near as tall as you , níl sé baol ar chomh hard leat ; níl sé in aon ghiorracht dá bheith chomh hard leat .
That's a tall order! níor dhada beagán!
I am as tall as she is , tá mé chomh hard léi .
Tall slip of a woman , slataire caol ard de bhean .
He is twice as tall as you , tá do dhá airde ann .
Unusually tall , an-ard amach is amach .
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Access of joy , tallann f lúcháire .
Fit of anger , tallann f , racht m , feirge .
He had a fit of the blues , tháinig tallann ghruama air .
Just as the fancy takes me , díreach mar a bhuaileann an tallann mé .
F : He got on his high horse , bhuail tallann mórtais é .
He has a hot temper , tá tallann thobann ann .
Stray impulse , tallann fhánach .
F : I will do it, when the spirit moves me , déanfaidh mé é nuair a thiocfas an fonn orm, nuair a bhuailfeas an tallann mé .
As the notion takes him , mar a bhuaileas an tallann é .
Fit of passion , tallann m feirge .
He was seized with a fit of rage , tháinig tallann feirge air .
A spasm of temper , tallann feirge .
Gr .Ant : Gold talent , tallann f óir .
She had one of her turns yesterday , tháinig taom, tallann, uirthi arís inné .
As the whim takes her , de réir mar a bhuaileas an spadhar, an tallann, í .
To work off a fit of anger , tallann m feirge a chur díot .