Gaois

speach ná spionnadh

Figurative idiom

Headwords

speach, spionnadh

Description

Easpa misnigh; go lag.

Corpus examples

  • Nuair a chífear Cú Raoi agus Muimhnigh ag imtheacht ó dheas abhaile ní fhanfaidh speach ná spiona i gConnachtaibh!

Usage

Úsáidtear an nath seo san fhoirm dhiúltach amháin.

Additional explanation

  • Ní féidir leí a haigne a dhéanamh suas, dithering, doddering.
  • Easpa fuinnimh, go lag, gan fonn troda orthu.
  • Slán Cois Máighe: "gan sult gan seoid, gan spórt, gan spionnadh" = without vigour.
  • Beidh siad in ísle brí.
  • Caillfidh siad a misneach (speach = a backward kick), (spionadh = fonn troda).

Additional examples

  • 2. Vigour, vitality; liveliness, animation. Spionnadh a chur i nduine, to liven someone up. Chuir an braon beag spionnadh iontu, the little drop cheered them up. Tá spionnadh ag teacht sa chuideachta, the company is getting lively.

  • 2. Vigour, vitality; liveliness, animation. Spionnadh a chur i nduine, to liven someone up. Chuir an braon beag spionnadh iontu, the little drop cheered them up. Tá spionnadh ag teacht sa chuideachta, the company is getting lively.