Misc Verbs

Question 1

ag dordán

Answer 1

Making a deep sound or hum

Question 2

fair

ag faire / a fhaire

Answer 2

Keep watch

Question 3

ag geabaireacht

Answer 3

Gabbing / chattering

Question 4

ag póirseáil

Answer 4

Rummaging

Question 5

sclog

Answer 5

Gulp / gasp / choke

Question 6

ag spréacharnach

Answer 6

Sparkling

Question 7

broc

Answer 7

Spoil / mess up

Question 8

osnaigh

Answer 8

Sigh

Question 9

feac

Answer 9

Bend

Question 10

borr

Answer 10

Swell / puff up

Question 11

spalp

Answer 11

xx - look up on copilot

Question 12

ruaig

Answer 12

Chase / rout

Question 13

slíoc

Answer 13

Smooth / stroke

Question 14

giotaigh

Answer 14

Break into pieces

giota = piece

Question 15

meabhraigh

Answer 15

Commit to memory / recall / remind

Question 16

preab

ag preabadh / a phreabadh

Answer 16

Bounce

Also: to twitch

Question 17

tuar

ag tuar / a thuar

Answer 17

Predict / prophesy

Question 18

impigh

ag impí / a impí

Answer 18

Plead / beg

Question 19

ionadaigh

Answer 19

Represent

Question 20

buamáil

Answer 20

Bomb

Question 21

saoraigh

Answer 21

Liberate

Question 22

daoraigh

Answer 22

Condemn / sentence

Archaic: enslave

Question 23

céas

Answer 23

Torture

Also: crucify

Question 24

fóin

Answer 24

Serve / be of use

Question 25

tonnaigh

Answer 25

**Billow / surge** (As in a wave)

Question 26

salaigh

Answer 26

Dirty

Question 27

creachaigh

Answer 27

Plunder / raid / ruin

Question 28

scréach

Answer 28

Screech

Question 29

gníomhaigh

Answer 29

Act (as in taking action)

Question 30

goinigh

Answer 30

Wound

Question 31

**ainmnaigh** ag ainmniú / a ainmniú

Answer 31

Name

Question 32

**cuardaigh** ag cuardach / a chuardach

Answer 32

**Search for** (More formal than lorg)

Question 33

**gread** ag greadadh / a ghreadadh

Answer 33

Smash / beat

Question 34

**caoin** ag caoineadh / a chaoineadh

Answer 34

**Weep / lament** Overwhelming used with [ag+VN] construction — e.g. Thosaigh sí ag caoineadh — e.g. Tá fonn caoineadh orm **Mourning someone — use [i ndiadh]** — e.g. Bhí muid ag caoineadh i ndiadh ár bpáiste **Crying for someone — in sympathy: use [ar]** — e.g. Tar éis an cluiche, bhi mé ag caoineadh ar na himreoirí

Question 35

**buair** ag buaireamh / a bhuaireamh

Answer 35

**Bother** Also: grieve

Question 36

**leáigh** ag leá / a leá

Answer 36

Melt

Question 37

**imscrúdaigh** ag imscrúdú / a imscrúdú

Answer 37

Investigate

Question 38

**tiontaigh** ag tiontu / a thiontú

Answer 38

**Convert / transform** — e.g. — e.g.

Question 39

**traenáil** ag traenáil / a thraenáil

Answer 39

**Train** — e.g. — e.g.