PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ an mhagaidh, laughing-stock.
Ag cur a ~a amach ag gáire, breaking his heart laughing.
Cuirfidh tú ~ ionat féin ag gáire, you will give yourself a pain in the side from laughing.
Ag gáire, ag gol, le h~, laughing, crying, for joy.
Ag gáire go h~, laughing joyously.
~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a laughing-stock of s.o.
Tá an duine bocht ina cheap magaidh acu, they are making a laughing-stock of the poor fellow.
~ magaidh, laughing-stock.
~ magaidh a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a laughing-stock of s.o.
~ a choinneáil ar do racht, ar na gáirí, to hide one’s emotion, keep oneself from laughing.
~ chuideachta a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a laughing-stock of s.o.
~ gháire, ghoil, laughing, crying, matter.
Ní ~ magaidh é, it is no laughing matter.
~ ag gol ~ ag gáire, weeping and laughing by turns.
Bhí siad ag gáire go ~ fúm, they were laughing up their sleeves at me.
Ag ~e le duine, laughing, smiling, at s.o.
Ag ~e faoi dhuine, laughing at s.o.
Ag ~e leat féin, laughing to oneself.
Bhí siad in arraingeacha ag ~e faoi, they were splitting their sides laughing at him.
Tá mé marbh ag ~e agat, you have made me exhaust myself laughing.
D’imigh an ~ orm, I couldn’t help laughing.
Ag ~, laughing, smiling, pleasantly, cheerfully.
~ gháire agus ghol, between laughing and weeping.
Ag gáire faoi ~ a gcomharsan, laughing at their neighbour’s misfortune.
Bhí sé á ~ féin ar na gáirí, he was restraining himself from laughing.
Bhí siad ~ leis na gáirí aige, he had them in stitches laughing.
Bhí siad i lagracha ag gáire, they were weak from laughing.
~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, to make a laughing-stock of s.o.
Phléasc sé amach ag gáire fúm, he burst out laughing at me.
Bhí siad ag ~ gháire, they were laughing loudly, heartily.
~ siad amach ag gáire, they burst out laughing.
Bhí siad ag ~ (agus ag) gáire, they were giggling and laughing.
Bhí sé ~tha leis na gáirí, he couldn’t stop laughing.
Tá ~eanna ar a taobh ag gáire, she is in stitches from laughing.
Bhí ~ acu air, they were laughing at him.
~ mhagaidh, laughing-stock.
~ áiféise, laughing-stock.
Chuir sé ~ air féin ag gáire, he screwed his face laughing.