PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The sun was blazing down on us, bhí an ghrian ag scalladh anuas orainn.
To blaze out at s.o., scalladh cainte a thabhairt do dhuine.
Blazing sun, grian f scallta, grian loiscneach.
Boiling hot, scallta, bruite.
(Of sun) To burst through a cloud, scalladh amach trí néal.
Clotted cream, Devonshire cream, uachtar téachta, scallta.
Fiery taste, blas bolcánach, scallta.
Flaming sun, grian scallta.
P: To give it (to) s.o., (i) scalladh teanga a thabhairt do dhuine; (ii) é a thabhairt ó thalamh do dhuine.
F: To harrow s.o., s.o.'s feelings, an croí a scalladh ag duine.
A few miserable pounds, cúpla punt gágach, scallta.
A few paltry pounds, cúpla punt scallta.
Drink that makes one's throat raw, deoch scallta.
I was roasting in the sun, bhí an ghrian do mo scalladh.
To scald milk, bainne a scalladh.
Scorching hot, scallta, dearg te.
To write s.o. a stinker, litir scallta a scríobh chuig duine.
F: To talk (severely) to s.o., scalladh teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.
Keep your wretched pound, coinnigh do phunt scallta!