ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
A downright no, diúltú neamhbhalbh.
F: Not to put too fine a point on it. . ., go neamhbhalbh.
To deny sth. flatly, rud a shéanadh go neamhbhalbh, go diongbháilte.
Formal denial, bréagnú dearfa, neamhbhalbh.
I told it to him straight out, dúirt mé go neamhbhalbh leis é; dúirt mé leis é gan cor a chur ann.
To use plain language, labhairt amach go neamhbhalbh.
To speak plainly, labhairt go neamhbhalbh.
I told him straight, dúirt mé leis go neamhbhalbh é.