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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
swallow1, s. 1 Píobán m, slogaideach m. 2 Bolgam m, slogóg f (uisce, etc.). To dunk sth. at one swallow, rud a ól d'aon iarracht amháin.
swallow2, v.tr. 1 To swallow sth. (down), (i) (rud) a shlogadh (siar); (ii) (rud) a alpadh (siar). To swallow the bait, (i) (of fish) an baoite a shlogadh; (ii) F: (of pers.) dul sa líon. F: To swallow one's tears, cúl a chur ar na deora; na deora a chosc. He swallowed his pride, d'ól deoch ar a náire. To swallow a story, scéal a chreidiúint; géilleadh do scéal. To swallow an affront, masla a fhulaingt; luí faoi mhasla. To swallow one's words, dul siar ar do chuid cainte. I'll make him swallow those words, cuirfead an chaint sin siar ina chraos. 2 Abs. Slogaim (mo chraos) (le tocht a chur díom).
swallow3, s. Fáinleog f. Prov: One swallow does not make a summer, tréad caora; scaoth breac.
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PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He didn't rise to, swallow, the bait, níor mheall an cleas é.
He swallowed it at one mouthful, dhearna de ach aon bholgam amháin.
F: He looks as if he had swallowed a poker, shílfeá gur gró atá slogtha aige.
Swallow-tail (coat), casóg f eireabaill.
He swallowed it whole, (i) shlog d'aon ailp amháin é; (ii) F: chreid an uile fhocal de.
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