TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
shock1, s. Stuca m (arbhair).
shock2, s. Shock of hair, mothall m, stoth m, gruaige.
shock3, s. 1 a Turraing f, tuairt f; suaitheadh m. b Geol: Crith m (talún). c Shock troops, trúpaí turrainge. 2 a Scanradh m, preab f, geit f. It gave me a dreadful shock, bhain sé preab uafásach asam; bhain sé beatha na n-éag asam. The shock killed him, an scanradh a mharaigh é. b Med: Suaitheadh m. c Electric shock, turraing leictreach.
shock4, v.tr. 1 a Tugaim scannal do. He is easily shocked, is beag an rud a chuireas náire air. b Suaithim, cuirim (duine) trí chéile. I was shocked to hear that . . ., ghoill sé go trom orm a chloisteáil go . . . c To shock the ear, cliseadh a bhaint as an gcluais; goilleadh ar an gcluais. 2 a Tugaim turraing leictreach do (dhuine). b Med: Surg: He was shocked, suaitheadh é.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To absorb a shock, buille a mhaolú.
Rude shock, preab f thobann.
How shocking! nach scáfar! nach scannalach!
F: Shocking weather, aimsir mhillteanach.
P: He treated me something shocking, thug sé ainíde i gceart orm.