PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Bitter beer, leann searbh.
Sour grapes! silíní mpl searbha!
They exchanged harsh words, bhí caint shearbh eatarthu.
With cogn. acc.He laughed a bitter laugh, rinne sé gáire searbh, dóite.
Sour lime, teile shearbh.
Nitric acid, searbh nítreach.
Bitter orange, Seville orange, oráiste searbh.
F: It is a bitter pill, is searbh an deoch í.
He smiled a bitter smile, chuir sé meangadh searbh air féin, tháinig gáire searbh ar a bhéal.
Her temper has soured, d'éirigh sí searbh.
It has soured his whole life, d'fhág sé cianach, searbh, riamh ó shin é.
Nothing stings like the truth, bíonn an fhírinne searbh.
Now good, then bad, seal, lá, binn agus seal, lá, searbh.
There was a touch of bitterness in his reply, bhí blas beag searbh ar an bhfreagra a thug sé.
Vinegar countenance, cuntanós meirgeach, searbh.
To wear a sour look, dreach searbh a bheith ort.
He gave a wry smile, rinne sé gáire beag searbh.