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wrist

1 noun ANAT jointcaol na láimhe c m urosta masc4 c m ubunrí fem4 c m ua sprained wrist rosta leonta 2 noun CLOTH cuffcufa masc4 c m u

phrases

to have your wrist slapped

informalI had my wrist slapped ceartaíodh mé, tugadh achasán dom

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bite »

the rope was biting into her wrist bhí an rópa ag gearradh isteach i gcaol a láimhe
flick »

with a flick of the wrist he had it opened le casadh dá rosta, bhí sé oscailte aige
fracture »

he suffered two fractures to his wrist bhris sé caol a láimhe in dhá áit
section »

the image shows a section through the wrist trasghearradh den rosta atá san íomhá
seize »

he seized my wrist rug sé greim ar chaol mo láimhe
slap »

a slap on the wristhe only got a slap on the wrist is ar éigean a cuireadh aon phionós air, níor cuireadh ach pionós beag fánach air
slap »

to slap sb's wrist (also to slap sb on the wrist)1 hit sb duine a bhualadh ar chaol a láimhe, cnagaide sa rosta a thabhairt do dhuine2 admonish sb fainic a chur ar dhuine, rabhadh a thabhairt do dhuine
slash »

to slash your wrist caol do láimhe a ghearradh, do rosta a ghearradhshe slashed her wrists ghearr sí a rostaí
slit »

to slit your wrists caol do láimhe a ghearradh, do rosta a ghearradh
tighten »

his hand tightened around my wrist d'fháisc a lámh timpeall mo rosta
worn »

a wrist-worn device gaireas a chaitheann tú ar chaol do láimhe

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