poke
1 prodpriocadh masc cmusonc masc4 cmu she gave it a poke with a stick phrioc sí le bata é he gave me a poke in the eye chuir sé a mhéar i mo shúil, sháigh sé a mhéar faoi mo shúil a poke in the ribs sonc sna heasnachabetter than a poke in the eye 6 prod at, jab transitiveaistreachprioc verb cmupriocadh a thabhairt dosonc a thabhairt do cmu she poked him with a pen phrioc sí é le peann, sháigh sí peann ann he poked me in the chest with his finger sháigh sé a mhéar i mo chliabhrach, bhrúigh sé a mhéar faoi m'uchtpoke holes in sth to be a poke in the eye for sb informalneamhfhoirmeálta his attitude was a poke in the eye for his defenders dorn sa phus a bhí ina dhearcadh dá chosantóirí to be a poke in the eye for sth informalneamhfhoirmeálta it's a poke in the eye for the rule of law céim siar é do smacht an dlí to be better than a poke in the eye (also nó to be better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick) informalneamhfhoirmeálta it's better than a poke in the eye tá sé níos fearr ná cic sa tóin informalneamhfhoirmeálta, tá sé níos fearr ná smeach ó asal, is fearr é ná dada, tá sé níos fearr ná a bheith gan a dhath to have a poke around (also nó to have a poke about) informalneamhfhoirmeálta breathnú timpeallamharc thart cmu he opened the bonnet and had a poke about d'oscail sé an boinéad agus bhreathnaigh sé timpeall to poke fun at sb bheith ag magadh faoi dhuinebheith ag spochadh as duinebheith ag piocadh ar dhuinebheith ag fonóid faoi dhuine to poke fun at sth bheith ag magadh faoi rudábhar grinn a dhéanamh de rud to poke holes in sth 1 make small openingspoill a chur i rudcriathar a dhéanamh de rudrud a pholladh he poked holes in a plastic bag chuir sé poill i mála plaisteach, rinne sé criathar de mhála plaisteach to take a poke at sb informalneamhfhoirmeálta 1 hitduine a bhualadhtarraingt ar dhuine to take a poke at sth informalneamhfhoirmeálta rud a cháineadhtabhairt faoi rudlocht a fháil ar rud → poke along→ poke around→ poke at→ poke out→ poke through→ poke up Loading phrases and examples...
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