TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
stán1, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. Tin. Earraí stáin, tinware. Canna stáin, tin can. 2. Tin vessel. Na stáin a ghlanadh, to clean the tins. 3. Fig: ~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, to flatten, to trounce, s.o. ~ a dhéanamh díot féin (ag ithe, ag ól), to fill oneself up (with food, drink), to gorge oneself.
stán2, v.i. Stare. ~adh ar dhuine, to stare at s.o. ~ sé idir an dá shúil orm, he stared me in the face. Bhí siad ag ~adh suas ar na fuinneoga, they were gazing up at the windows.
stán3 = stánáil2.
stán4 = staon2.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Glinnigh, stán, ar, peer, stare, at.
~ pháipéir, stáin, sheet of paper, of tin.
~ é an stánadh atá agat orm? Why are you staring at me like that?
~ stáin, handle of tin can.
~í cré, cruachré, stáin, earthenware, stoneware, tinware.
Tiocfaidh ~ ar do shúile ag stánadh ar na soilse, staring at the lights will dazzle your eyes.
~ géar, folamh, intense, vacant, stare.
Cad é an ~ atá agat orm? Why are you staring at me?