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Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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Similar words: belt off · blast off · break off · sweat off · beat out · beg off · get off · head off · jet off · lead off
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beat off

1 (v + adv) repel TRANSITIVEan ruaig a chur ar  c m uruaig verb  c m udíbir verb  c m u 2 (v + adv) thwart TRANSITIVEcloígh verb  c m uan ceann is fearr a fháil ar  c m ushe beat off all her rivals fuair sí an ceann is fearr ar an bhfreasúra uile 3 (v + adv) vulgar masturbate INTRANSITIVEbheith ag maistreadh very informalbheith ag crú na mbó very informal → see beat

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  • beat »
    to beat the socks off sb (also beat the pants off sb) informal buachan ó thalamh ar dhuine, buachan caoch ar dhuine
  • beaten »
    off the beaten track (also off the beaten path)1 place iargúlta, ar chúl éaga, as bealachthe hotel was well off the beaten track bhí an t-óstán ar chúl éaga, bhí an t-óstán iargúlta go maithwe're a bit off the beaten track here táimid ar an leathimeall anseo, táimid as an mbealach anseo2 music, painting, etc as an ngnáth, neamhghnách, neamhchoitianta
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