Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
twinge
twinging
twining
twinkle
twinkling
twin-screw
twirl
twist
twist-bit
twisted
twister
twisting
twit
twitch
twitter
two
two-edged
two-faced
twofold
two-footed
two-handed
two-legged
twopence
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
twist »
twist1, s. 1 a Casnóg f (snátha, etc.). b Coirnín m (gruaige, tuí, páipéir); camóg f (taois, etc.). c Twist(-tobacco), tobac casta. Twist of tobacco, feadán m tobac. 2 a Cor m, casadh m. To give sth. a twist, cor m, casadh m, a chur i, a bhaint as, rud. He gave his ankle a twist, bhain sé casadh as a mhurnán. b Casadh m (súgáin); sníomh m (dual, etc.). c Casadh (ar liathróid). With a twist of the wrist, le hiompú an rosta. F: To learn the twist of the wrist, an cleas a fhoghlaim. 3 a Cor m, lúb f, dol m (de rópa faoi phost, etc.). The twists of a serpent, lúba fpl nathrach nimhe. b The road takes a twist, tá cor sa bhóthar. Twists and turns, cora agus castaí. 4 a Stompadh m, feacadh m, crapadh m (i bpíosa adhmaid, etc.). b Claonadh m, cor m (ar chiall, ar théacs). c Claonadh m (chun ruda); lé f (le rud). He has a criminal twist, tá drochthallann ann. Mental twist, claonadh m, saobhadh m (intinne). His queer twist of mind, an intinn aisteach atá aige; an leagan aisteach atá ar a intinn. 5 F: To have a twist, confadh ocrais a bheith ort.
twist2, 1 v.tr. a Casaim, cuirim cor i. Tex: Casaim (snáithe). To twist together, snáitheanna a chasadh ar a chéile. She twisted (up) her handkerchief, chrap sí, chorn sí, a naipcín póca. To twist flowers into a garland, bláthanna a fhí ina bhfleasc. To twist sth. round sth., rud a chasadh, a fhilleadh, ar, faoi, rud. F: She can twist him round her little finger, tá sé ar teaghrán aici. b Bainim stangadh as (géag, etc.). She twisted her ankle, leon sí a murnán. To twist s.o.'s arm, cor a chur i láimh duine. His face is twisted by pain, tá a éadan craptha le pian, c Claonaim, fiaraim (ciall cainte, etc.). To twist the truth, an fhírinne a chur as a riocht; cor a chur san fhírinne. d Cuirim casadh ar (liathróid). 2 v.i. a (Of worm, etc.) Lúbann, cuireann cora de, tugann cora. Twisting and turning, ag tabhairt na gcor; ag lúbaireacht. b Déanann bís, caisirníní; corann. c (Of road) Casann, lúbann. To twist and turn, bheith lán de chastaí, de lúba.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Stranded, twisted, cord, corda casta,
Twist drill, druilire caseitreach.
(Ropemaking, etc.) Left-hand turn, twist, casadh tuathail.
The path is full of twists and turns, tá gach re casadh agus lúb sa chosán.
Twisted hair, gruaig chasta, chatach.
