New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: creel · rebel · repel · revel · eel · feel · heel · keel · peel · real

reel

noun

1 noun CRAFT , DIY for thread etcspól masc1 c m ua reel of tape spól téipecotton reel spól cadáis 2 noun CINE for filmspól masc1 c m uríl fem2 c m u

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3 noun CINE filmríl fem2 c m uscannán masc1 c m uthey cut a promo reel rinne siad gearrscannán bolscaireachta 4 noun FISH for fishing lineríl fem2 c m uroithleán masc1 c m u 5 noun MUS tune, rhythmríl fem2 c m u 6 noun DANC danceríl fem2 c m ucor masc1 c m uthe Fairy Reel Cor na Sióg

verb

7 verb be shocked, confused INTRANSITIVEbheith trí chéileiontas a bheith ort c m ushe was reeling from the news bhí sí trí chéile ag an scéala, bhí an mothú bainte aisti ag an scéalathey were reeling in surprise bhí mearbhlán ina gceann le hiontas 8 verb move backwards INTRANSITIVEhe reeled backwards thug sé céim siar go guagach 9 verb walk unsteadily INTRANSITIVEsiúil go guagachhe was reeling along bhí siúl corrach faoi, bhí dhá thaobh an bhealaigh mhóir leis

phrases

sb's head reels

(also

sb's senses reels

, sb's mind reels

) my head is still reeling with joy tá mo cheann ag dul timpeall fós le háthas, tá an mothú bainte asam fós ag ríméad

to send sb reeling

1 make sb fall backwardshe was sent reeling cuireadh i ndiaidh a chúil é 2 (also

to leave sb reeling

) make sb feel overwhelmedit's big enough to send you reeling tá sé chomh mór sin go gcuirfeadh sé mearbhall ort

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