PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Ablaze with anger, ar lasadh le fearg.
To be (all) afire with desire to..., bheith ar lasadh le fonn chun...
To be aflame with colour, bheith ar lasadh le dathanna.
He was all aglow after the race, bhí sé trí lasadh tar éis an rása.
To catch alight, lasadh, dul trí thine.
The fire blazed out, las an tine suas ina caor go tobann.
To put s.o. to the blush, (i) lasadh a bhaint as duine; (ii) náire a chur ar dhuine.
To blush for shame, lasadh le náire.
He blushed to the roots of his hair, las sé go bun na gcluas.
To break bulk, tosú ag cartadh an lasta.
To load (a ship) in bulk, lasta scaoilte a chur i long.
To take in cargo, lasta a chur ar bord.
There was a great demand for pigs, bhí muca lasta, bhí an-tóir ar mhuca.
It burst, broke, into flame(s), las sé d'aon bhladhm.
She flushed to the roots of her hair, las sí go bun na gcluas.
Flushed with victory, ar lasadh le mire na caithréime.
To take in freight, lasta, lucht, a thógáil (ar bord).
His cheeks glowed, bhí lasadh ina aghaidh.
To keep the fire going, an tine a choimeád ar lasadh, istigh.
He went red, las sé; dheargaigh sé.
Cargo homewards, lasta anall.
Abs.To light up, (i) soilse a lasadh; (ii) Mch: Nau: lampaí a lasadh, soilse a thaispeáint; (iii) deargadh.
Adm: Lighting-up time, tráth m lasta solas.
Nau: Plimsoll's mark, slat an lasta.
To strike a match, cipín a lasadh.
Parcel of goods, lasta m, lucht m, earraí.
To put on the light, an solas a lasadh.
She turned red, baineadh lasadh aisti.
Her colour rose, tháinig lasadh ina haghaidh.
To do a roaring trade, trácht lasta a dhéanamh.
The blood rushed to his face, las sé san aghaidh.
She blushed, flushed, scarlet, tháinig lasadh craorag inti.
Nau: Shift of cargo, bogadh m lasta.
The jewel shone in the sun, bhí an tseoid ag lasadh faoin ngrian.
Idle shipping, longa gan lasta.
Book sparkling with wit, leabhar ar lasadh le deisbhéalaí.
Nau: To stow the cargo, an lasta a stuáil.
To strike a match, cipín a lasadh.
A blush suffused her cheeks, tháinig lasadh ina grua.
To switch on the light, an solas a lasadh.
To tip (out), (lasta) a scaoileadh amach.
He woke to find the lamp still burning, dhúisigh sé go bhfuair an lampa fós ar lasadh.
To trim the cargo, an lasta a chothromú.