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To make little account of sth., a bheag a dhéanamh de rud.
A bit (of), rud m beag, beagán m; blúire m.
Ease the helm (down), lig anuas rud beag í.
To flick sth. away, off, with a duster, rud a scuabadh chun siúil le leadhb bheag de cheirt.
To gloze over the faults of sth., neamhshuim, beag, a dhéanamh de lochtanna ruda.
To hitch up sth., tarraingt bheag aníos a thabhairt do rud.
That's getting rather near the knuckle, sin ag gabháil rud beag thar cailc, i ngaireacht don chnámh.
The least, (an ceann, rud, duine) is .
(The) least, an chuid, rud, duine, is .
Something of less value, importance (than. . .), rud is luach, tábhacht ( . . .).
F: To make light of sth., beag is fiú, beag, neamhshuim, a dhéanamh de rud.
A little makes us laugh, is beag an rud a bhaineann gáire asainn.
To reduce sth. to a minimum, rud a laghdú go dtí an méid is .
To give a pluck at sth., tarraingt bheag, sracadh beag, a bhaint as rud.
To price sth. high, low, meas mór, meas beag, a bheith agat ar rud.
Rather a lot, rud beag de bharraíocht.
He is easily shocked, is beag an rud a chuireas náire air.
He takes offence at the slightest thing, goilleann an rud is ar bith air.
He is slightly better, rud beag, beagáinín, níos fearr.
To slur (over) a thg., beag a dhéanamh de rud.
To set little store by sth., neamhshuim, beag is fiú, a dhéanamh de rud.
The toddlers, na rudaí beaga; an bhrutainn.
The prisoner, too, inspired little sympathy, rud eile dhe is beag trua a bhí don phríosúnach; raibh puinn trua don phríosúnach ach chomh beag.
The merest trifle puts him out, cuireann an rud is fánaí, is ar bith, as compás é.
A little sympathy goes a long way, is mór an mhaith rud beag trua.
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