)1 noun GAMESdísle masc4 c m uto throw a dicedísle a chaitheamha game of dicecluiche díslía set of dicepéire díslí2 verb COOK TRANSITIVEgearr ina chiúbannaciúbanna a dhéanamh dedísligh verbto dice an onionoinniún a ghearradh ina chiúbanna, oinniún a dhísliú
the dice are loaded against themtá siad ag snámh in aghaidh easa
sb's last throw/roll of the dice
an seans deireanachthis is his last roll of the diceseo é an seans deireanach atá aige
to dice with death
they're dicing with deathtá siad á gcur féin i mbaol a mbáis, tá siad á gcur féin i mbaol a mbasctha
no dice
informal1 request refusedI tried to get a loan but no dicechuir mé isteach ar iasacht ach bhí fuar agam, chuir mé isteach ar iasacht ach ní raibh aon mhaith déanta2 unsuccessfulníl aon mhaith déanta
to play dice with sb/sth
the gods were playing dice with humanitybhí na déithe ag cur an duine i mbaol
