ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bheith ag ~adh ar dhuine, chuig duine, to address cutting remarks to s.o.
~ teanga, cutting remark(s); dressing-down.
Ag ~ ar a chéile, addressing cutting remarks to each other.
~ a fháil do dhuine, to pass remarks about s.o.
~ a chaitheamh le duine, to make a smart, a witty, remark to s.o.
Duine, focal, ~, sensible person, remark.
Ag ~, making clever, witty, remarks.
Cúpla ~ a rá, to make a few remarks.
Thug sé an ~ is measa ina bhéal, ina phluc, dom, he made a vile remark to me.
~ grinn, humorous remark.
Focal, freagra, ~, cutting remark, retort.
~ cainte, cutting remarks.
Duine a ghearradh, ~adh chuig duine, to make a cutting remark to s.o.
~ chainte, cutting remarks.
Ná ~ an focal sin chugat féin, don’t take that remark as referring to yourself.
Ghoill an focal orm, the remark distressed me.
Focal ~, stinging remark.
Bheith ~ le duine, to be sore at s.o.; to make stinging remarks to s.o.
Ghoin an focal é, the remark stung him.
Ag ~ (chun a chéile), making stinging remarks (to one another).
Dúirt tú focal a ghortaigh é, you made a remark that hurt him. (Of harm, damage)
Amharc, focal, ~, vile look, remark.
Focal grinn, humorous remark, joke.
Focal ~, a word that may be spoken, pronounced; a remark that may be made.
Focal ~ a rá le duine, to make a heated remark to s.o.
Chugamsa a ~ sé an focal sin, he meant that remark for me.
~fidh mé leat an focal sin, I will excuse you that remark.
Focal ~, insulting remark; term of reproach.
Focal ~, ill-timed, untoward, remark.
Dealg láibe ~ focal amadáin, a muddy thorn or a fool’s remark (can be equally virulent).
Ná habraigí leis gurb ~ atá sé ann, make no derogatory remarks to him; ignore him altogether.
~ite béil, statements, remarks.
~ cogair, whispered remark.
~ an focal uaim, I let the remark slip out.
Tá siad ag ~adh ar a chéile, they are making cutting remarks about one another.
Cúpla focal a rá mar sheoladh, to make a few preliminary remarks.
Dul ar an t~ le duine, to make silly remarks to s.o.
Focal atá ar shlí a ráite, a remark that may appropriately be made.
A leithéid de ~, such a crude remark.
An ~ ba mheasa ina bhéal, the worst remark he could think of.
Rinne an focal sin ~ spear den chomhrá, that remark took all the seriousness out of the conversation.
Focal ~, humorous remark.
Nach ~ an focal é sin agat? Isn’t that a queer remark for you to make?
Cuid suntais iad, they are worthy of remark.
~ a chur i rud, to remark sth.
Focal ~, contemptuous word; insulting remark.
Tharraing an focal sin easaontas eatarthu, that remark brought disunion among them.
Níor theip an ghoineog riamh air, he never was at a loss for a stinging remark.
Focal ~, apt expression; witty remark.