PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
F: Beam of delight, loinnir f aoibhiúil.
He was beaming with delight, bhí loinnir ina aghaidh le lúcháir, bhí aoibh air.
His eyes brightened, tháinig loinnir ina shúile.
To take the gloss off sth., an loinnir, an snas, a bhaint de rud.
Brow haloed with glory, éadan a bhfuil loinnir na glóire air.
Good humour irradiated his face, bhí loinnir ina aghaidh leis an aoibh a bhí air.
I caught a light in his eye, d'aithníos loinnir ina shúile.
His eyes lightened (up), tháinig loinnir ina shúile.
High polish, an-snas, an-loinnir.
Her face was radiant with smiles, bhí loinnir ina haghaidh leis an aoibh.
To give a shine to sth., loinnir a chur i rud.
To throw a lustre over sth., loinnir a thabhairt do, a chur i, rud.
His eyes twinkled (with humour), tháinig loinnir ina shúile (le greann).