finger
1 anatomyanatamaíocht part of bodyméar fem2 cmu to hold sth between finger and thumb rud a choinneáil idir méar agus ordóg fingers and toes méara agus ladhracha 5 touch with fingers transitiveaistreachbheith ag méirínteacht arméaraigh verb cmu he was fingering his beads bhí sé ag méirínteacht ar a phaidrín → -fingered to be all fingers and thumbs méara sliopacha a bheith ortbheith faoi ordóga uiligbheith ciotachbheith místuama to keep your fingers crossed (also nó to have your fingers crossed; to cross your fingers) do mhéara a bheith crosach ar a chéile agatsúil le Dia a bheith agat to have your fingers burned (also nó to get your fingers burned; to have your fingers burnt) bheith thíos le rudíoc as rudciall cheannaithe a bheith agat he had his fingers badly burnt in that scheme d'íoc sé go daor as an scéim sin to point the finger of blame at sb/sth (also nó to point the finger of suspicion at sb/sth; to point the finger at sb/sth) an locht a chur ar dhuinean milleán a chur ar dhuine to give sb the finger informalneamhfhoirmeálta 1 make rude hand gesturean mhéar a thabhairt do dhuine informalneamhfhoirmeáltaan mhéar a shá suas chuig duine informalneamhfhoirmeálta to have a finger in every pie (also nó to have a finger in many pies) do ladar a bheith i ngach scéal agatbheith sáite i ngach ruddo ladhar a bheith sáite i ngach gnó agat to have your fingers in the till bheith ag cúbláil airgid to have your finger on the pulse (also nó to keep your finger on the pulse) do shúil a bheith ar chúrsaí agat she has her finger on the pulse ní théann dada amú uirthi to have your finger on the trigger 1 be ready to shootdo mhéar a bheith ar an truicear agat to lay a finger on sb I didn't lay a finger on him níor leag mé lámh ná méar air to lay a finger on sth méar a leagan ar rudbaint do rud I never laid a finger on it níor bhain mé dó to not lift a finger he wouldn't lift a finger to help me ní chorródh sé cos leis chun cabhrú liom, ní éireodh sé dá thóin le cuidiú liom to pull your finger out (also nó to get your finger out; to get the finger out) informalneamhfhoirmeálta it's time you pulled your finger out is mithid duit luí isteach air to put your fingers in your ears (also nó to have your fingers in your ears) do mhéara a chur i do chluasa to put your finger on sth do mhéar a leagan ar rud to slip through sb's fingers she slipped through my fingers scaoil mé uaim í, scaoil mé as mo lámha í, d'éalaigh sí uaim to snap your fingers (also nó to click your fingers) 1 make soundsmeach a bhaint as do mhéarado mhéara a chliceáil to stick two fingers up at sb (also nó to put two fingers up at sb) 1 make rude hand gesturean dá mhéar a thabhairt do dhuinean dá mhéar a shá suas chuig duine to work your fingers to the bone allas do chnámh a churtú féin a mharú ag obairsclábhaíocht a dhéanamh Loading phrases and examples...
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