TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
achrann1, m. (gs. & npl. -ainn, gpl. ~). 1. Tangled growth; tangle, entanglement. ~ na coille, the tangled undergrowth. In ~ sna driseacha, caught in the briars. Tá an snáth in ~, the thread is tangled. An bealach is lú ~, the easiest way. Chuaigh an slaghdán in ~ ionam, my cold became chronic. In ~ na mblianta, well advanced in years. 2. (Act of) quarrelling, strife. Daoine a chur in ~ le, ina, chéile, to set people quarrelling. Ag ~ is ag bruíon, bickering and quarrelling.
achrann2 : achair1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhuail siad achrann air, they started a row with him.
~ achrainn, breeding-ground of trouble.
~ achrainn, aggressive talk.
Trioblóid, achrann, a dhéanamh, to make trouble, difficulty.
D’~ troid, achrann, a fight, trouble, developed.
Is ~ an rud a thógfadh achrann, very little could raise a quarrel.
~ an achrainn, na háilteoireachta, quarrelsome, mischievous, bent.
Le ~ achrainn a rinne sé é, he did it because he wanted to cause trouble.
Is ~ leis achrann a thógáil, he is apt to cause a quarrel.
Achrann a ghéarú, to aggravate a quarrel.
~ achrainn, aggravation of dispute.
In achrann sa dris, entangled in the briar.
~ achrann a thógáil, rather than create a disturbance.
Achrann lucht ~, drunken brawl.
~ achrainn, settlement of dispute.
An rud ba shiocair leis an achrann, what gave rise to the quarrel.
Achrann ~, perpetual quarrelling.
Argóint, achrann, ceist, a shocrú, to settle an argument, a dispute, a question.
Achrann, trioblóid, cogadh, a tharraingt, to cause strife, trouble, a war.
An mian leat tuilleadh achrainn a thógáil orainn? Do you want to involve us in a further quarrel?
~ don achrann, inclined to be quarrelsome.