ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
I nearly died with the fright, is beag nár thit an t-anam asam leis an scanradh.
He escaped with a fright, níor imigh pioc air ach a bhfuair sé de scanradh.
F: To put the fear of God into s.o., scanradh a anama a chur ar dhuine.
To frighten s.o. into fits, beatha na n-éag a bhaint as dhuine (le scanradh), duine a chur ar crith ina chraiceann le scanradh.
He is half-dead with fright, tá a chroí amuigh leis an scanradh.
I am frightened to death, tá scanradh m'anama orm.
To be frightened at, of, sth., eagla, scanradh, a bheith ort roimh rud.
He grew alarmed, tháinig scanradh air.
You gave me a rare fright, thug tú scanradh ar fónamh dom.
I would rather be loved than feared, b'fhearr liom go dtabharfaí grá dhom ná go mbeadh scanradh romham.
The shock killed him, an scanradh a mharaigh é.
He was in terror of his life, bhí eagla a bháis, scanradh a anama, air.
F: He stood transfixed with fear, d'fhan sé ina staic le scanradh.
P: To feel windy, scanradh a bheith ort.