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Focail chosúla: evil · bedevil · devilry · device · devise · devoid · revile · weevil · devilish · devilled
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devil

1. noun REL Satan2. noun MYTH, REL evil spirit3. noun badly behaved person4. noun used affectionately5. noun sb/sth very difficult6. noun wild streak7. noun LAW lawyer's assistant8. verb COOK cook with hot seasoning
phrases
 1 noun (also Devil) REL Satandiabhal masc1  c m uáibhirseoir masc3  c m uthe devil's work obair an diabhail, obair an áibhirseora 2 noun MYTH, REL evil spiritainspiorad masc1  c m uainsprid fem2  c m udeamhan masc1  c m u
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán 
3 noun informal badly behaved persondiabhal masc1  c m uscabhaitéir masc3  c m ubligeard masc1  c m urógaire masc4  c m uhe's a right devil tá an diabhal ina sheasamh ann 4 noun informal used affectionatelyyou lucky devil! tá an t-ádh dearg ort!he was a handsome devil ba bhreá an staic éhe's a harmless old devil níl aon dochar sa diabhal bocht 5 noun informal sb/sth very difficultdiabhal masc1  c m uhe was the very devil to please ní shásódh an diabhal féin é, dá gcuirfeá do thóin ar an tine ní fhéadfá é a shásamhthis shirt is a devil to iron tá sé damanta deacair an léine seo a iarnáilI was a devil for the drink bhí an diabhal orm chun dí 6 noun literary wild streakthere's a bit of a devil in him tá beagán den diabhal ann, tá smut den rógaire ann 7 noun LAW lawyer's assistantabhcóide cúnta 8 verb COOK cook with hot seasoning TRANSITIVEteobhlaistigh verb  c m u
phrases

a devil of a

 (also

one devil of a

, the devil of a

) informal he was in a devil of a hurry bhí deifir an diabhail air, bhí deabhadh diabhalta air

to have a devil of a job

 (also

to have a devil of a time

) informal I've had a devil of a job finishing it bhí obair an diabhail agam á chríochnúwe had a devil of a time getting her home chuaigh sé an-deacair orainn í a thabhairt abhaile, bhí an-stró ag baint le hí a thabhairt abhaile

be a devil!

 informal gabh sa seans!téigh sa seans!níor chaill fear an mhisnigh riamh é!

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

 informal is fearr an diabhal a bhfuil cleachtadh agat air ná an diabhal nach bhfuildo speal féin dá olcas í is fearr duit

to be between the devil and the deep blue sea

 bheith idir teach an diabhail agus teach an deamhainbheith idir dhá thine Bhealtainerogha an dá dhíogha a bheith agat

the devil only knows

 (also

the devil knows

) informal ag Dia amháin atá a fhios

give the devil his due

 lena cheart féin a thabhairt dóan ceart choíche

go to the devil!

 informal téigh in ainm an diabhail informaltéigh i dteach an diabhail informalbíodh an diabhal agat informal

to have the luck of the devil

 (also

to have the devil's own luck

) informal ádh an diabhail a bheith ortan t-ádh dearg a bheith ort

like the devil

 informal ar nós an diabhailin ainm an diabhailhe was working like the devil bhí sé ag oibriú leis in ainm an diabhail

to play the devil with sth

 informal an diabhal a dhéanamh ar rud

speak of the devil!

 (also

talk of the devil!

) informal labhair ar na haingil agus cloisfidh tú a sciatháin!tagann gach rud lena iomrá!

the devil finds work for idle hands

 proverb cuireann an fear díomhaoin cathú ar an diabhal

the devil gets all the best tunes

 ag an diabhal atá an ceol is fearr

the devil is in the detail

 is iad na rudaí beaga a bhascfaidh thúis sna rudaí beaga a bhíonn an deacrachttá an donas dearg ar na mionsonraí

the devil looks after his own

 tugann an diabhal aire dá mhuintir féin

the devil take the hindmost!

 informal faichill a thóna féin ar gach fear

the devil you do!

 informal 'I know.' 'The devil you do!' 'Tá a fhios agam.' 'Tá, muise!'; 'Tá a fhios agam.' 'Níl ná é!'

there'll be the devil to pay

 informal beidh ina raicbeidh an diabhal le híoc

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