New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: snitch · switch · stitched · bitch · ditch · glitch · hitch · mitch · pitch · scotch

stitch

1 noun CRAFT in sewinggreim masc3 c m ubasic stitch greim bunaidhcomposite stitch greim cumaisc 2 noun CRAFT in knitting, crochetlúb fem2 c m uI dropped a stitch thit lúb ormplain stitch lúb shleamhainpurl stitch lúb iompaithe

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3 noun MED for woundgreim masc3 c m uhe got a couple of stitches in it fuair sé cúpla greim annthe stitches were taken out baineadh na greamanna amach 4 noun MED sharp painarraing fem2 c m usaighead reatha c m uI have a stitch tá arraing ionamhe got a stitch bhuail arraing é, tháinig saighead reatha ann 5 verb CRAFT fabric etc

TRANSITIVEfuaigh verb c m uthey're stitched by hand de láimh a fhuaitear iadit was stitched together again fuadh le chéile arís é

INTRANSITIVEfuaigh verb c m u

6 verb MED wound TRANSITIVEgreamanna a chur i c m uit might need to get stitched seans go gcaithfear greamanna a chur annshe got her head stitched cuireadh greamanna ina ceann

phrases

a stitch in time

(also

a stitch in time saves nine

) i dtús an ghalair is fusa é a leigheasan té nach gcuirfidh greim cuirfidh sé dhá ghreim

to be in stitches

informalbheith sna trithí gáirebheith lagaithe ag gáire

not a stitch of sth

informal 1 lack of clothesshe hadn't a stitch of clothing on her ní raibh snáithe éadaigh uirthi, ní raibh luid uirthi, ní raibh tointe uirthi, bhí sí ina craiceann dearg 2 lack of effort etche didn't do a stitch of work ní dhearna sé pioc oibre, níor ardaigh sé méar, ní dhearna sé obair dá laghad

not to have a stitch on

bheith lomnochtbheith i do chraiceann dearghe didn't have a stitch on ní raibh snáithe éadaigh air, ní raibh luid air, ní raibh tointe air, bhí sé ina chraiceann dearg

stitch

a stitch in time

a stitch in time saves nine

to be in stitches

not a stitch of sth

not to have a stitch on

to stitch sb a loaf

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