PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He lowered his flag, stríoc sé a bhratach; Lig sé a sciatháin síos leis.
Abs. He gave up, ghéill, loic, stríoc, sé.
Marked with white stripes, agus stríoca bána ann.
Obstinate contest, coimhlint dho-eadrána, gan staonadh, gan stríocadh.
To part one's hair, do ghruaig a scoilteadh, stríoc a chur i do ghruaig.
To run one's pen through sth., stríoc den pheann a tharraingt trasna ar rud.
To come into port, cuan (agus caladh) a stríocadh.
To scratch s.o. off the list, duine a scriosadh, a stríocadh, den liosta.
To throw up the sponge, stríocadh, loiceadh.
The sky was streaked with shooting stars, bhí stríoca de réaltaí reatha ar an spéir.
To strike one's flag, one's colours, stríocadh.
Black with red stripes, dubh agus stríoca dearga ann.
To surrender (oneself), géilleadh, stríocadh, tú féin a thabhairt suas.
He threw down his arms, stríoc sé.