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ghost

1 noun spirittaibhse fem4 c m utaise fem4 c m usprid fem2 c m udo you believe in ghosts? an gcreideann tú i dtaibhsí? 2 noun mere semblancescáil fem2 c m ushe's only a ghost of her former self níl inti ach scáil i mbuidéal, tá sí imithe ar an uisce bruite

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3 noun of expressionrian masc1 c m ulorg masc1 c m uscáil fem2 c m ushe gave the ghost of a smile bhí rian den gháire ar a haghaidh, bhí imir den gháire ar a haghaidh, rinne sí meangadh beag gáire 4 verb move silently INTRANSITIVEéalaigh go ciúinthe ship ghosted past us d'éalaigh an long léi tharainn go ciúin 5 verb book, recording, etc TRANSITIVEto ghost a book for sb leabhar a scáthscríobh do dhuineher vocals were ghosted scáthamhránaí a chan a cuid amhrán 6 verb ignore sb TRANSITIVEgóstáil verb

phrases

to give up the ghost

1 diebás a fháil c m uéag c m usíothlú c m u 2 abandon effortéirí as c m utabhairt suas c m uto give up the ghost on sth rud a chaitheamh in aer, rud a thabhairt suas 3 stop workingthe pump gave up the ghost chlis ar an bpumpa, chlis an pumpa, stad an pumpa ag obair

to lay a ghost

sprid a chur faoi chónaí

to look as if you've seen a ghost

he looked as if he'd seen a ghost bhí cuma scanraithe air, bhí scéin ina dhá shúil, cheapfá gur taibhse a chonaic sé

a ghost of a chance

you haven't a ghost of a chance of winning níl seans dá laghad agat buachan, níl seans na ngrást ann go mbuafaidh tú

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