ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To act (up)on the brain, gníomhú ar, dul i gcion ar, an inchinn.
Active brain, inchinn bheo.
To beat s.o.'s brains out, an inchinn a stealladh as duine.
Brain disease, aicíd f inchinne.
Cu: Calves' brains, inchinní gamhna.
To blow s.o.'s brains out, an inchinn a shíobadh as duine.
I racked, cudgelled, my brains over it, thuirsigh mé m'inchinn leis.
F: The brain cells, cealla na hinchinne.
He dashed out his brains, chuir sé a inchinn amach.
Grey matter, liathábhar (na hinchinne).
To knock s.o.'s brains out, an inchinn a shíobadh as duine.
The medulla oblongata, earr m na hinchinne.
F: He is off his rocker, tá sé tógtha san inchinn.
He is suffering from softening of the brain, tá leamhas éigin ar an inchinn aige.
His brain is teeming with new ideas, tá a inchinn ar fiuchadh le smaointe úra.
The volume of the brain, tomhais mpl na hinchinne.
Med: Water on the brain, íorpais f inchinne.
Weariness of the brain, tuirse inchinne.
To sharpen s.o.'s wits, faobhar a chur ar an inchinn ag duine.