ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, to put s.o. in an awkward position; to make a fool of s.o.
Ar bhotúnaí an tsaoil, as awkward as you like; most unfortunately.
de dhuine, big awkward person.
Is mór an chiotaí air, dó, é, it is very awkward for him.
Cuir uait an chiotaí sin, don’t be so awkward, so shy.
Ag ~ do dhuine, making things awkward for s.o.
Tá dhá chiotóg air, he is awkward with both hands.
Tháinig sé an lá corr ~, he picked a most awkward day to come.
An lá ~, the wrong, awkward, day.
San fhaopach, in an awkward predicament, in dire straits, in a fix.
Tá ~ leis, it is awkward to do.
Dóigh mhíshásta lena dhéanamh, an awkward way of doing it.