ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He took (the) alarm, scanraigh sé.
I stand in awe of him, (i) tá mé scanraithe aige; (ii) tá eagla orm roimhe agus urraim agam dó.
To bully s.o. into doing sth., duine a scanrú le go ndéanfadh sé rud.
He took fright, ghlac scáth é, bhuail faitíos é, scanraigh sé(at, roimhe).
Don't frighten away the birds, ná scanraigh na héin.
To have the horrors, bheith creathnaithe le scanrú.
To regard sth. with horror, scanrú roimh rud.
To create, raise, a scare, scanrú a thógáil.
To scare away the birds, na héin a scanrú chun siúil.
Scared look, dreach scanraithe.
He was scared to death, bhí an t-anam scanraithe as.
He frightened me out of my senses, scanraigh sé an croí ionam.
To shy at sth., scanrú roimh rud.
To strike terror into s.o., an croí a scanrú i nduine.
I had such a fright! an scanrú a fuair mé!
He terrified her out of her wits, scanraigh sé an croí inti; sceimhligh sé ina beatha í.
He remained unappalled, níor scanraigh sé; níor ghlac scéin é.
He escaped with nothing worse than a fright, níor éirigh aon ní dó ach a scanrú.