EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sciobadh, m. (gs. -btha). 1. vn. of sciob2. 2. Snatch, grab. ~ a thabhairt ar rud, to make a snatch at sth. Bhí ~ ar an iasc, the fish was in great demand. Bheith ar ~ chun ruda, to be all eagerness for sth. (Var: sciobaidh m)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Rud a ~adh (de bhord, ó dhuine), to snatch sth. (off a table, from s.o.).
Bhí siad ag ~adh na scaireanna ó chéile, they were competing fiercely for the shares.
~adh í, she faded away (as if by supernatural influence).
Siúl, labhairt, go ~, to walk, to speak, fast.
Déan go ~ é, be quick about it.
Is ~ an teanga atá aici, she has a ready tongue.
Chomh ~ le fia, as fleet as a deer.
~ scuabtha, spick and span.