EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
blaze1, s. 1 a Lasair f -srach, bladhaire m, bladhm f -a. In a blaze, ar scaite lasrach. To set sth. in a blaze, rud a chur trí thine. F: The whole of Europe was in a blaze, bhí an lasóg sa bharrach ó cheann ceann na hEorpa. It burst (out) into a blaze, chuaigh sé ar scaite lasrach. In the blaze of day, i lár an lae. b Blaze of anger, racht m feirge. 2 Lasair f (na gréine); loinnir f (datha, seoide). 3 pl. F: (=HELL). a Go to blazes! go teach an diabhail leat! b (Intensive) What the blazes..., cén diabhal . . ., céard sa tubaiste (atá tú a dhéanamh ansin). He is working like blazes, tá sé ag obair mar a bheadh an diabhal ann, ar a bhionda. He ran like blazes, rith sé an méid a bhí ina chnámha.
blaze2, v.i. a (Of fire) Lasann suas ina chaor; (of sun) scallann, soilsíonn; (of jewels) lonraíonn, dealraíonn. b F: He blazed with anger, chuaigh sé as a chranna cumhachta le fearg.
blaze3, s. 1 (On face of horse) Ceannainne f, scead f. 2 (On tree) Blaze(-mark), scead f.
blaze4, v.tr. Marcálaim (crann); cuirim scead mharcála ar (chrann). To blaze a trail, bealach a mharcáil, a leagan amach, a réiteach.
blaze5, v.tr. To blaze a rumour abroad, scéal reatha, a reic, a scaipeadh, go forleathan. He blazed the news, d'fhógair sé an scéal fada fairsing.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The fire was blazing away, bhí an tine ina caor ar fad.
He blazed away at the enemy, bhí sé ag scaoileadh leis an namhaid.
The sun was blazing down on us, bhí an ghrian ag scalladh anuas orainn.
The fire blazed out, las an tine suas ina caor go tobann.
The sun blazed out, scall an ghrian amach (as na néalta).
To blaze out at s.o., scalladh cainte a thabhairt do dhuine.
He blazed out at me, thug sé aghaidh a chraois orm.
He blazed up, tháinig lasair feirge ann.
He blazed up at the mention of it, chuaigh sé le buile chomh luath agus tráchtadh air.
Blazing sun, grian f scallta, grian loiscneach.
Blazing fire, craos m tine, bladhmsach thine.
Ven: Blazing scent, boladh m, lorg m, úr.
F: A blazing indiscretion, amaidí chorpartha.
F: He ran like anything, like blazes, like the (very) devil, like mad, rith sé in ainm an diabhail, le luas lasrach.