PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
(Of water, etc.) To come to the boil, tosú ag fiuchadh.
The kettle is on the boil, tá an túlán ar fiuchadh.
To boil fast, fiuchadh go láidir.
To keep the pot boiling, (i) an pota a choinneáil ag fiuchadh; (ii) riar a gcáis a sholáthar don teaghlach; (iii) na himeachta a choinneáil ar siúl.
To cook sth. on a slow fire, rud a chur ar fiuchadh go righin, ar mheath-thine.
F: To foam with rage, bheith ar fiuchadh le fiúnach.
To be in a fret, bheith ar fiuchadh (le himní, etc.).
F: In a fume, le cuthach, le craobhacha, ar fiuchadh.
Boiling hot, ar gail, ar fiuchadh.
ag buirbeáil le holc, He was seething with anger, bhí fiuchadh feirge air.
Sizzling hot, ar fiuchadh, dearg te.
His brain is teeming with new ideas, tá a inchinn ar fiuchadh le smaointe úra.