EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
fras1, f. (gs. -aise, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Shower. ~ fearthainne, sneachta, shower of rain, of snow. ~a deor, floods of tears. ~a fola, streams of blood. ~a de chlocha, showers of stones. Thug siad ~a póg dó, they showered kisses on him. A déad mar fhras néamhann, her teeth like a shower of pearls. ~ lámhaigh, volley. 2. Onset, attack. Den chéad fhras, at the first attack (with missiles). ~ iomartha, rowing spurt. 3. Mus: Run.
fras2, a1. Copious, plentiful, abundant. (Mainly adv.) Deora a shileadh go ~, to shed tears copiously. Ag cur allais go ~, sweating profusely. Tá iasc go ~ ann, there is fish in abundance there. Chaith sé go ~ é, he spent it freely.
fras3 = frasaigh1.
fras4 = fairis : fara2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Frasa ~a deor, floods of bitter tears.
~ frais a dhéanamh de rud, to make a mess of sth.
~ frais cainte, trivial, nonsensical, talk.
Tiocfaidh sé anuas go fras, there will be a heavy fall of rain.