ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Athrú, biseach, ~, slight change, improvement.
3. ~ gaoithe, slight wind.
Tá ~ beag ina shúil, there is a slight cast in his eye.
~ na gainne, slight trace.
Tinneas ~, slight illness.
Dá bhfaighinn ~ na feannóige air, if I got the slightest chance at it.
Ní fhéachfadh sé siar air, he hadn’t the slightest interest in it.
Ní raibh uaidh ach ~ an fhocail, he only needed the slightest hint.
Ag lochtú ghnóthaí Dé, finding fault with God’s handiwork; slighting one of God’s creatures.
Bhí ~ de chasacht orm, I had a slight cough.
2. ~ gaoithe, slight breeze.
Bhí ~ beag fiabhrais air, he had a slight touch of fever.
Bhéarfadh ~ sneachta ann é, he would go on the slightest pretext.
Níl ~ soip acu i mo chás, they haven’t the slightest interest in my case.
Níor cuireadh ~ ná suaiméad ann, not the slightest interest was taken in it.
Bhí ~ bheag againn leis an namhaid, we had a slight brush with the enemy.
Tá ~ bheag san fharraige, there is a slight swell in the sea.