PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
All at once, (i) (suddenly) go tobann; (ii) (at one time) in éineacht.
The fire blazed out, las an tine suas ina caor go tobann.
Out of the blue, go tobann; mar a bheadh splanc ann. S.a. BOLT1.
F: He bounced me, tháinig sé go tobann orm.
He made a sudden dart at it, thug sé sciuird thobann faoi, thug sé faoi de sciotán.
Dead stop, stad m tobann.
The road dips sharply, titeann an bóthar go tobann, tá fána ghéar sa bhóthar.
To grab (hold of) sth., greim (tobann) a bhreith ar rud; rud a aimsiú de phreib.
He has a hot temper, tá tallann thobann ann.
Rash, sudden, impulse, spadhar m tobann.
Inconsiderate opinion, tuairim thobann, gan mhachnamh.
I had a sudden inspiration, tháinig smaoineamh tobann chugam; ghoin m'aire mé.
Phot: Instantaneous exposure, nochtadh tobann.
'Nonsense!' he interjected, 'amaidí chainte!' ar seisean go tobann.
F: Jump in prices, daoirsiú m tobann.
Abrupt lift, ardú tobann.
All of a sudden, go tobann.
To pay for one's rashness, íoc as do thallann thobann.
Revulsion from s.o., col m (tobann) le duine.
Rude shock, preab f thobann.
Prices came down with a run, thit praghsanna go tobann.
F: To rush to conclusions, breith thobann a thabhairt ar rud.
To rush up the prices, na praghsanna a ardú go tobann.
To be seized with a desire for sth., dúil thobann a chur i rud.
The road dips sharply, tá ísliú tobann sa bhóthar.
To stop short, stad go tobann, ar an toirt.
A sound smote upon his ear, d'airigh sé glór tobann.
Parl: Snap division, vóta m tobann.
To stop short in a speech, tostadh go tobann i lár óráide.
F: Sudden swing of public opinion, athrú tobann ar thuairim an phobail.
It is a sudden whim of hers, níl ann ach daol tobann a bhuail í.