PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Scattered abroad, scaipthe soir siar.
F: Addle-headed, addle-brained, mearbhlach, scaipthe.
To blaze a rumour abroad, scéal reatha, a reic, a scaipeadh, go forleathan.
The troops are breaking, tá na saighdiúirí ag scaipeadh.
To put forged notes into circulation, nótaí bréige a scaipeadh.
The mist cleared away, scaip an ceo.
Confused mind, intinn scaipthe.
Confused speech, caint scaipthe; caint gan bhun gan bharr.
To give currency to a rumour, luaidreán a scaipeadh.
I was distracted by them, bhí mé thar bharr mo chéille acu, scaipthe acu.
The members of the family have dropped away, tá an chlann scaipthe.
He flung away his money, scaip sé a chuid airgid; speal sé a chuid airgid.
Scattered to the four corners of the earth, scaipthe sna ceithre hairde.
I gamble away, scaipim (mo chuid, etc.) le himirt.
To game away a fortune, saibhreas a scaipeadh le himirt.
He throws away money in handfuls, scaipeann sé airgead ina mháma.
To live in a hugger-mugger fashion, saol scaipthe neamhshocair a chaitheamh.
Lingering doubt, amhras gan scaipeadh; dríodar amhrais.
Table littered over with papers, bord a bhfuil páipéir scaipthe ar a fhud.
Muddle-headed ideas, smaointe scaipthe.
The clouds passed (away), scaip na néalta.
To propagate light, solas a scaipeadh, a leathnú, a fhorleathnú.
To propagate ideas, smaointe a scaipeadh, a chraobhscaoileadh, a leathnú.
To ruin s.o.'s reputation, clú duine a scaipeadh.
To ruin s.o.'s reputation, clú duine a scaipeadh.
He ran through a fortune, scaip sé fortún airgid.
The crowd scattered, scaip an slua.
Scrappy education, oideachas bearnach, scaipthe.
Everything was all over the shop, bhí gach uile rud scaipthe ar fud an bhaill.
Sketchy knowledge, eolas scaipthe, breaceolas m.
The news spread, scaip an scéala.
Houses that straggle round the lake, tithe atá scaipthe timpeall an locha.
Fragments strewn about the pavement, cunamar scaipthe ar fud na sráide.
To strew the floors with flowers, bláthanna a scaipeadh ar an urlár; brat bláthanna a chur ar an urlár.
Disjointed talk, caint scaipthe.
Turbid utterances, caint dhoiléir, scaipthe.
F: The story spread like wildfire, scaip an scéal ina loscadh sléibhe.