EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tur, a1. Dry, arid, without relish. 1. (Of food) Arán ~, dry bread. Bia ~, food without condiment. Tae ~, tea with dry bread. Ní thiocfaimid ~ as a theach, we won’t be allowed leave his house without refreshment. 2. Cold, unsympathetic; dull, uninteresting. Caint thur, dry speech. Greann ~, dry humour. Ábhar ~, dry subject. Freagra ~, dry response. Duine ~, dry, humourless, person. Is ~ an fháilte a bhí aige romhainn, he gave us a cold welcome. 3. ~ te, at once, immediately. Déan é ~ te, do it at once.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ tur, food without condiment.
Chomh tur le ~ aille, completely unappetizing.
~ dóite, tur, wry, dry, smile.
Níl ~ aige ar arán tur, he won’t take dry bread.
~ garbh, tur, broad, dry, humour.
~ aráin, cainte, dryness of bread, of speech.