EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
scarce, 1 a. Tearc, gann. Getting scarce, ag gannú, ag dul i ngannchúisí. F: Make yourself scarce! tóg ort! gread leat! 2 adv. =SCARCELY. ► scarcely, adv. 1 Ar éigean. I have scarcely any left, ní mó ná go bhfuil aon chuid fágtha agam. She could scarcely speak, ní raibh ann ach go dtiocfadh léi labhairt. He scarcely thinks of anything else, níl mórán eile, is beag, ar a intinn aige ach é. He'll scarcely come to-night, ní móide go dtiocfaidh sé anocht. You'll scarcely believe him, beidh obair agat a chreidiúint. I scarcely know what to say, is ar éigean atá a fhios agam cad a déarfas mé. Scarcely ever, am ar bith, riamh, féadaim a rá. He scarcely ever comes, is fánach a thagann sé. 2 (Expressing incredulity) Ar éigean é, ní móide é. Scarcely!, níl baol air. Scarcely!, níl baol air.