ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Chop of the wind, preabadh m na gaoithe.
He was all eyes, bhí na súile ar tí preabadh as a cheann ag faire.
To fire off an epigram at s.o., nath a chaitheamh le duine, preabadh chun duine le ciúta.
Flicker of the eyelids, preabadh m, caochadh m, faiteadh m, na súl.
With beating heart, agus mo (do, etc.) chroí ag preabadh.
To jump out of bed, preabadh, léim, amach as an leaba.
To leap (up), preabadh, bladhmadh.
(Of swimmer) To pop up out of the water, preabadh aníos as an uisce.
To shoot ahead (of s.o.), preabadh chun cinn (ar dhuine).
To start aside, preabadh i leataobh.
To start back, preabadh ar gcúl.
To whip behind the door, preabadh ar chúl an dorais.