EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
screw up, v.tr. 1 Dúnaim (doras, cófra) le scriúnna. 2 Cornaim (páipéar, etc.); cuirim caisirnín i (ngruaig). To screw sth. up in a piece of paper, rud a chornadh i bpíosa páipéir. He screwed up his eyes, rinne sé leathdhúnadh ar a shúile. He screwed up his lips, theann sé a liopaí; chrap sé a liopaí. He screwed up his face, chuir sé strainc air féin. 3 F: a Screw up your courage, cruinnigh do mhisneach. I screwed myself up to do it, chruinníos mé féin chun a dhéanta. b To screw up the rent, ró-ardú a dhéanamh ar an gcíos.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He screwed up his eyes, chruinnigh sé a shúile.
To screw up a nut jam tight, cnó a dhlúthfháscadh.
To screw up a nut, cnó a fháscadh.
To screw a nut up tight, cnó a fháscadh go docht.
To screw up, (bís, etc.) a theannadh.