New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: godlike · be like · goal line · good life · low life · -like · alike · dislike · go in · go with

go like

1 (v + adv) informal song, tune etc TRANSITIVEthe last part goes like this seo mar a théann an chuid deiridh 2 (v + adv) informal make sound TRANSITIVEit goes like 'woo hoo' déanann sé fuaim ar nós 'wú hú' 3 (v + adv) informal make gesture TRANSITIVEI went like this rinne mé mar seo → see go

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baby »

this little baby goes like the wind imíonn an tseoidín seo ar nós na gaoithe
bomb »

to go like a bomb informal1 be successfulthey're going like a bomb tá siad ag déanamh go han-mhaith, tá ag éirí go geal leo2 move fast imeacht ar nós na gaoithe
come »

we're going for a walk, would you like to come? táimid ag dul ag siúl, ar mhaith leat teacht?
conditions »

it's dangerous to go out in conditions like that tá sé dainséarach dul amach ina leithéid d'aimsir
forbidden fruit »

for her, going off to college was like the forbidden fruit aicise, b'ionann dul chun an choláiste agus úll na haithne
go »

the answer goes like this mar seo a théann an freagra, mar seo atá an freagra
go around »

he went around grinning like an idiot bhí sé ag dul thart agus straois go cluas air
go up »

the shed went up like kindling chuaigh an tseid suas ina tine bhruite, chuaigh an tseid ar bharr lasrach
horse »

I like to go to the horses every year is maith liom dul chuig na rásaí gach bliain, is maith liom dul go dtí na capaill gach bliain
lead² »

to go down like a lead balloon informal (also to go over like a lead balloon) (US)the proposal went down like a lead balloon theip glan ar an moladh, ní raibh aon ghlacadh leis an moladh
lesser »

I also like going to Scotland but to a lesser extent is maith liom dul go hAlbain fosta, ach ní a oiread céanna
light »

to go out like a light informalhe went out like a light when the ball hit him rinneadh steig meig de nuair a bhuail an liathróid éI went out like a light the minute my head touched the pillow bhí mé i mo chnap codlata a luaithe a leag mé mo cheann ar an bpiliúr
like »

I'd like to go home, please ba mhaith liom dul abhaile, le do thoil; teastaíonn uaim dul abhaile, más é do thoil é
like »

it's not like you're going to die ní ag dul ag fáil bháis atá tú ná dada mar é; ní hé go bhfuil tú ag dul a fháil bháis ná a dhath; ar ndóigh, ní ag fáil bháis atá tú
like »

like I said, I'm not going mar a dúirt mé, nílim ag dul ann
one »

I'd like to go to Paris one day ba mhaith liom dul go Páras lá éigin
particularly »

'Would you like to go?' 'No, not particularly.' 'Ar mhaith leat dul?' 'Níor mhaith, i ndáiríre.'
soft »

this horse likes it when the going is soft is maith leis an gcapall seo talamh bog
spot »

he liked to go spotting birds thaitníodh sé leis a bheith ag faire ar na héin
sweet-talk »

no amount of sweet talk was going to make her like him ba chuma cá mhéad den bhéal bán a rinne sé léi, ní chuirfeadh sí dúil ann

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