PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
(Handball) alley, cúirt f (liathróid láimhe).
The ball rolled away from him, roll an liathróid uaidh.
Cr: To block the ball, an liathróid a stopadh.
Bill: To put bottom on a ball, aisbhuille a thabhairt do liathróid.
To take, catch, the ball on the bounce, an liathróid a cheapadh ar a léim.
To bounce a ball, preansa, preab, a bhaint as liathróid, liathróid a bhocáil.
The ball breaks, preabann an liathróid go claon.
To cannon off the red, athchnagadh den liathróid dhearg.
Ten: To chop the ball, smitín a thabhairt don liathróid.
Cup-and-ball, (cluiche) cupa agus liathróide.
Fb: Dead ball, liathróid mharbh.
Golf: (Of ball) The ball is lying dead, tá an liathróid ina stad ar imeall an phoill.
Sp: To drive the ball, abs.to drive, an liathróid a thiomáint.
Golf: Keep your eye on the ball, greamaigh do shúil sa liathróid.
To field the ball, an liathróid a cheapadh.
Sp: To fumble the ball, breith breallach ar an liathróid.
Fb: To gather the ball, breith ar an liathróid.
Fb: To handle the ball, lámh a chur ar an liathróid.
Fb: To head the ball, an cloigeann a thabhairt don liathróid.
Rugby Fb: To heel (out), an tsáil a oibriú (ar liathróid).
(Golf) To hole the ball, an liathróid a chur sa pholl.
Bill: To jump a ball off the table, liathróid a chur de léim den bhord.
Fb: To kick the ball, an liathróid a bhualadh, a chiceáil.
They were kicking the ball about, bhí an liathróid á ciceáil ó dhuine go duine acu.
To knock up the ball, an liathróid a chur sa spéir.
Lend me the ball, tabhair tamall den liathróid dom.
Fb: To pass (the ball), abs. to pass, an liathróid a chur chuig imreoir eile; an liathróid a sheachadadh.
The ball was in play, out of play, bhí an liathróid san imirt, as an imirt.
Ten: To poach a ball, liathróid a phóitseáil.
Sp: To pull the ball, abs. to pull, tarraingt faoin liathróid.
The ball rolls under the table, rollann an liathróid isteach faoin mbord.
Ten: To serve (the ball), an liathróid a sheirbheáil.
Cr: To slog at the ball, tarraingt go láidir ar an liathróid.
He gave the ball a hard smack, bhuail sé tailm ar an liathróid.
Ten: To smash the hall, an liathróid a smísteáil.
To snick the ball, mionsmeach a thabhairt don liathróid.
Games: To put spin on the ball, casadh a chur sa liathróid.
To swipe at the ball, tarraingt ar an liathróid le flíp, le buille; do sheanbhuille a thabhairt don liathróid.
Abs.To tee up, an liathróid a chur ar an tí.
The ball just trickled into the hole, ní raibh ann ach gur éalaigh an liathróid isteach sa pholl.
Try how far you can throw the ball, féach cén fad a chaithfeas tú an liathróid.
Ball-valve, comhla liathróide.
Ten: To volley the ball, abs. to volley, an liathróid a bhualadh d'eitleog.
Cr: Wide ball, liathróid iomrallach.