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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
shake1, s. 1 a Croitheadh m, suaitheadh m. To give sth. a shake, rud a chroitheadh, croitheadh a bhaint as rud. A shake of the head, croitheadh cinn. A shake of the hand, croitheadh láimhe. P: In a shake, in a brace of shakes, i bhfaiteadh na súl. b Creathán m, crith m -eatha. To be all of a shake, bheith ar aon bharr amháin creatha, ar ballchrith. c Mus: Crothach m. bWith shake in his voice, agus creathán ina ghlór. 2 U.S: Egg-shake, bleathach m ubh. 3 (In wood) Fabht m. 4 P: It is no great shakes, fíú mórán é. They are no great shakes, daoine d'aon bhun iad.
shake2, I v.tr. 1 Croithim. To shake the bottle, an buidéal a chroitheadh. To shake one's head, do cheann a chroitheadh. He shook his fist at me, bhagair a dhorn orm. To shake s.o. by the hand, to shake hands with s.o., lámh a chroitheadh le duine. They shook hands on it, thugadar lámh chéile air, faoi. 2 Bogaim, suaithim. Threats cannot shake my purpose, bhogfaidh bagairt . It has shaken him, bhain tuairt as; fuair a shuaitheadh uaidh. It shook his health, chuaigh faoina shláinte. He feels shaken after it, suaite ina dhiaidh. His voice was shaken with emotion, bhí crith ar a ghlór le tocht. 3 Mus: Cuirim crothach i (bport). II 1 Critheann. The house shook, chuaigh an teach ar crith. His voice was shaking, bhí crith ar a ghlór. His hand was shaking, bhí crith láimhe air. S.a. LAUGHTER. He shook all over, bhí ar aon bharr amháin creatha; bhí ar ballchrith. He was shaking in his shoes, bhí ar crith ina chraiceann. 2 Mus: Cuirim crothach i mo ghuth. 3 Nau: Critheann.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To shake one's fists at s.o., an dorn a bhagairt ar dhuine.
Sobs shook her frame, bhí ar creathadh le teann snagaíola.
To be convulsed, to shake, with laughter, bheith sna trithí ag an ngáire.
F: Put it there (=shake hands)! leag anseo í!
To shake out a reef, cúrsa a scaoileadh.
The team is shaking down, an fhoireann ag cruinniú chucu.
He shook off the dust from his feet, chroith an deannach chosa.
To shake off the yoke, na glais a réabadh, an chuing a chaitheamh díot.
To shake off a cold, biseach a fháil ó shlaghdán; scaradh le slaghdán.
I can't shake him off, thig liom cor a chur air; fhéadaim é a chur díom.
To shake out a reef, cúrsa a scaoileadh (sa seol).
To give sth. a good shaking, croitheadh maith a bhaint as rud; rud a chroitheadh go maith.
It was shaken to the foundation, croitheadh ó bhonn é.
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