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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
frighten, v.tr. Scanraím, cuirim eagla, scanradh, faitíos, ar (dhuine), cuirim scéin i (nduine). F: To frighten s.o. out of his wits, sceimhle ceart a thabhairt do dhuine; scanradh a anama a chur ar dhuine. To frighten s.o. into doing sth., tabhairt ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh le teann eagla, faitís. They frightened him into doing it, rinne sé é le heagla rompu.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To frighten s.o. into fits, beatha na n-éag a bhaint as dhuine (le scanradh), duine a chur ar crith ina chraiceann le scanradh.
The dog frightened the thieves away, chuir an madra an teitheadh ar na gadaithe; chuir an madra scaoll sna gadaithe.
Don't frighten away the birds, ná scanraigh na héin.
Easily frightened, eaglach, faiteach, scáfar; (of horse) sceiteach.
I am, feel, frightened, tá eagla, faitíos, orm.
I am frightened to death, tá scanradh m'anama orm.
To be frightened at, of, sth., eagla, scanradh, a bheith ort roimh rud.
To have a frightened look, bheith sceadsúileach, scáthshúileach.
He frightened me out of my senses, scanraigh sé an croí ionam.
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