ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a dhéanamh (ar), to massacre; to play havoc (with).
Rinneamar ~ orthu, we gave them a trouncing; we played havoc with them.
Déanfaidh sé ~, he will wreak havoc.
Tá ~ déanta orthu ag an stoirm, the storm has played havoc with them.
Rinne siad ~ ar an iasc, they wrought havoc on the fish.
Rabhadh ródaigh a thabhairt, to cry havoc; to make an alarming statement.
Déanfaidh siad ~, they will create havoc; they will kick up a rumpus. (As imprecation)
Rinne an sioc mór ~ ar na caoirigh, the great frost wreaked havoc among the sheep.