TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
nip1, s. 1 Líomóg f, miotóg f, priocadh m. To give s.o. a nip, duine a phriocadh; miotóg a bhaint as duine. 2 Faobhar m, doigh f, goin f (fuachta, seaca). There is a nip in the air, tá bearradh fuar air.
nip2 . I v.tr. 1 Brúim. He nipped his fingers, bhrúigh sé a mhéar; rugadh ar a mhéar. Aut: To nip the inner tube, priocadh a chur sa lamhnán. Nau: To nip a cable, cábla a fhostú i scroig. 2 Hort: Scoithim, teascaim (torthaí). F: To nip sth. in the bud, rud a mharú san ubh. 3 (Of cold) a Cuireann eanglach i (méara), b Dónn (bachlóga). Frost-nipped, dóite ag an sioc. II ► nip, v.i. Nip round to the shop, sciurd anonn, rith leat, chun an tsiopa. To nip in and out of the traffic, éalú amach is isteach idir na carranna.
nip3, s. A nip of brandy, smiolagadán m branda. Take a nip, ól fídeog, braon, smeathán.
nip4, v.i. Blaisim den bhraon.