New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: beacon · baron · baton · deacon · backbone · acorn · back · back- · ban · barn

bacon

nounbagún masc1 c m umuiceoil fem3 c m uboiled bacon bagún bruitestreaky bacon bagún stríocacha bacon butty ceapaire bagúin

phrases

to bring home the bacon

informal 1 earn moneyan t-airgead a shaothrúna pinginí a thabhairt isteachshe's the one bringing home the bacon ise atá ag tabhairt na bpinginí isteach 2 SPOR get good resultan gnó a dhéanamhan bua a bhreith leat

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bacon and cabbage bagún agus cabáiste
breakfast »

she ate a breakfast of bacon and eggs bhí bagún agus uibheacha aici don bhricfeasta
crisp »

the bacon was nice and crisp bhí an bagún deas briosc
mild »

a mild bacon flavour blas bagúin nach bhfuil róláidir
rasher »

bacon rashers slisíní bagúin
save »

to save sb's skin (also to save sb's neck, to save sb's bacon) informalshe saved your bacon tharrtháil sí thú, thug sí tarrtháil orthe saved his own skin thug sé na haenna leis
save »

she saved your bacon tharrtháil sí thú, thug sí tarrtháil ort
smokiness »

there's a smokiness to the bacon tá blas deataigh ar an mbagún
unmistakable »

the unmistakable smell of bacon boladh speisialta an bhagúin

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