New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: slaying · swaying · baying · laying · paying · spying · spraying · praying · varying · aging

saying is a grammatical form of: say »

saying

nounnath masc3 c m unath cainte c m useanrá masc4 c m u

phrases

as the saying goes

(also

so the saying goes

) mar a deir an seanfhocalmar atá ráite riamh

Phrases and Examples in other entries

anyway »

anyway, as I was saying ar aon nós, mar a bhí mé á rá; cibé, mar a bhí mé á rá
arsenal »

she has an arsenal of useful sayings tá stór de nathanna áisiúla aici
attend to »

attend to what I'm saying tabhair aird ar an rud atá mé a rá, éist leis an rud atá mé a rá
be »

what is he saying? céard atá á rá aige?, cad atá á rá aige?, cad é atá sé a rá?
bone »

he made no bones about saying it dúirt sé amach go neamhbhalbh é, níor chuir sé fiacail ann, ní dheachaigh sé anonn ná anall leis ach é a rá, ní dheachaigh sé ar chúl scéithe leis
clumsy »

that's a clumsy way of saying it sin bealach tútach chun é a rá
coded »

it was a coded way of saying it slí indíreach a bhí ann lena rá
counter »

I countered saying the rule was unclear d'fhreagair mise ag rá nach raibh an riail soiléir
damn fool »

they were saying damn fool things bhí siad ag rá rudaí gan chiall
disbelieve »

I disbelieve what he's saying ní chreidim an méid atá á rá aige
excuse »

if you'll excuse me saying mura miste leat mé á rá
exultantly »

'We've finally won it!' he was saying exultantly. 'Tá sé buaite againn sa deireadh thiar!' ar seisean go lúcháireach.
favour »

kindly do me the favour of not saying that word ar mhiste leat gan an focal sin a rá?
fight »

he fought shy of saying it publicly ba leasc leis é a rá go poiblí, bhí drogall air é a rá go poiblí
follow »

I can't follow what he's saying ní féidir liom a bhfuil á rá aige a thuiscint, ní thuigim cad é atá sé a rá
for »

she apologised to me for saying it ghabh sí a leithscéal liom as é a rá
forbid »

embarrassment forbids me from saying it ní ligfeadh an náire dom é a rá
forgive »

forgive me for saying so, but I think you're wrong maith dom é seo a rá, ach sílim go bhfuil tú mícheart; ná tóg orm é seo a rá ach measaim nach bhfuil an ceart agat
fudge »

the minister is fudging the issue by saying more research is needed tá an t-aire ag seachaint na ceiste, á rá go bhfuil tuilleadh taighde ag teastáil
gall »

saying sorry was gall and wormwood to me go doicheallach a ghabh mé mo leithscéal, ba bheag nár mharaigh sé mé mo leithscéal a ghabháil

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so the saying goes

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