PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Duine a chur faoi luí na ~e, to put the screws on s.o.
Tá an chúiléith i bhfad siar aige, his head is screwed on the right way.
~ bhinse, choise, gháige, líomhacháin, scriúghearrtha, shleamhain, thochardach, thúiríneach, bench, treadle, gap, polishing, screw-cutting, slide, capstan, turret, lathe.
Tá ~ air, he has a screw loose.
~ na scriúnna rud beag, loosen the screws a bit.
~ deisil, tuathail, tadhaill, right-hand, left-hand, tangent, screw.
~ caipín, eiteach, sciathánach, cap-, wing-, thumb-, screw.
~ difreálach, differential screw.
~ bíse, scriú, thread of vice, of screw.
~ a chur ar scriú, i mbolta, to thread a screw, a bolt.
Chuir sé ~ air féin ag gáire, he screwed his face laughing.
Cas an scriú ar clé agus tiocfaidh sé, turn the screw to the left and it will come out.