flutter
verb
1 verb flag, curtain, etc INTRANSITIVEbheith ar foluain bheith ar crochadh luasc verb the flag fluttered in the breeze bhí an bhratach ar crochadh sa ghaoth, bhí an bhratach ag bogadh leis an ngaothhis eyelids were fluttering bhí caipíní a shúl ag corraí, bhí caipíní a shúl ag caochaíl
TRANSITIVEcroith verb croitheadh a bhaint as the wind fluttered the curtains bhí an ghaoth ag baint croitheadh as na cuirtíní, chuir an ghaoth na cuirtíní ag croitheadh
2 verb leaves, paper, etc INTRANSITIVEsnámh verb the leaves fluttered down to the ground shnámh na duilleoga anuas ar an talamhTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb bird, insect INTRANSITIVEbheith ar foluain the butterfly fluttered around bhí an féileacán ar foluain timpeall 4 verb wings TRANSITIVEcroith verb buail verb the bird fluttered its wings chroith an t-éan a sciatháin, bhuail an t-éan a sciatháin 5 verb person: move restlessly INTRANSITIVEbheith ag fústráil thartbheith ag guairdeall thart she was fluttering around us bhí sí ag fústráil thart orainn 6 verb heart INTRANSITIVEléim verb preab verb bíog verb my heart fluttered léim mo chroí, bhíog mo chroíhe set hearts fluttering bhí na mná ar fad sa tóir air 7 verb stomach INTRANSITIVEher stomach fluttered with excitement bhí a bolg ag preabadh le sceitimíní
noun
8 noun of wings etccroitheadh masc cleitearnach fem2 I heard the flutter of its wings chuala mé a sciatháin ag croitheadh, chuala mé cleitearnach a sciathán 9 noun of heartléim fem2 preabadh masc bíog fem2 her heart did a flutter léim a croí 10 noun in stomachhe had the flutters before the match bhí snaidhm ina bholg roimh an gcluiche 11 noun excitement, nervousnessfoilsceadh masc1the article caused a flutter tharraing an t-alt caintshe was in a flutter when she lost her passport bhí sí trína chéile nuair a chaill sí a pas 12 noun brief feelingthere was a flutter of interest in it cuireadh suim áirithe ann ar feadh tamaill 13 noun MED of heartpreabarnach fem2 14 noun AERO in aircrafteitleach masc1 15 noun informal betgeall masc1 it's worth a flutter is fiú geall é