PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá ~ ar an tráthnóna, there is a sharp sting in the evening.
Tháinig sé leis aniar óna chúlfhiacla, he put quite a sting into it.
~ éada, sting of jealousy.
~ neantóige, nettle sting.
~ nathrach, sting of asp.
~ aoire, sting of satire.
~ a chur i nduine, to sting s.o.
1. ~ fuachta, ocrais, the sting of cold, of hunger.
Bhain tú an ghoimh as an scéal, you took the sting out of the matter.
Focal ~, stinging remark.
Bheith ~ le duine, to be sore at s.o.; to make stinging remarks to s.o.
~ a chur i nduine, to prick, sting, s.o.
~ neantóige, sting of nettle.
Ag ~ (chun a chéile), making stinging remarks (to one another).
An ~ a bhaint as rud, to remove the bad effect of, take the sting out of, sth.
Duine a loscadh le neantóga, to burn, sting, s.o. with nettles.
Pian ~, burning, stinging, pain.
Ráiteas a mhaolú, to qualify a statement; to take the sting out of a statement.
~ loiscneach, stinging nettle.
Dó, loscadh, neantóige, nettle sting.
~e neanta, venomous, stinging, scalding,
Focal ~, hurtful, stinging, expression.
An t-~ a bhaint as rud, to take the sting out of sth.
Níor theip an ghoineog riamh air, he never was at a loss for a stinging remark.
An ~ a bhaint as focal, to take the sting out of a remark.