TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
gasp1, s. Snag m, cnead f -a. He was at his last gasp, bhí sé i ndeireadh na feide, na preibe. To defend sth. to the last gasp, rud a chosaint go dtí an sprioc. He gave his last gasp, shéalaigh sé.
gasp2, v.i. & tr. a Ligim cnead, uspóg; tagann snag ionam. He gasped with fright, lig sé sciúng scéin as. I made him gasp, bhaineas an anáil de. b He was gasping for breath, bhí an anáil i mbarr a ghoib aige; bhí gaiseá ann. I'm gasping for a drink, táim spalptha leis an tart.