English to Irish Meaning of jig - port

Jig :

port

noun

port, versa, gobán, bréige, tráth na gceist

verb

port, bpreabfaidh

Jig :: portJigs :: poirt

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Definitions of jig in English

Noun(1) music in three-four time for dancing a jig(2) a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water(3) a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it(4) any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
Verb(1) dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

Examples of jig in English

(1) The equipment, worth around R30000, includes two table saws, two belt sanders, a jig saw and a lathe.(2) I asked, relieved, performing another tiny jig , and realizing the window blind was open.(3) You don't need a partner, you don't even need music, do a happy jig to the beat of your own drum.(4) They twitched, swayed and finally did a lively little jig - but there was no bird in sight.(5) To dowel the top prepare to drill the dowel holes using a horizontal boring tool or a doweling jig and centers.(6) As an original finale, they combined an Irish jig with ska which was infectiously received.(7) Stars performed a jig before my eyes and I felt the world sway beneath my feet.(8) Lightly, he danced a little jig to the music while he brought the needle along his arm.(9) Mozart shook his head with impatience and started to jig and dance about in the road.(10) It has a chicken inside and you drop a peso and music starts playing and the chicken does a funny little jig and then it's over.(11) Here, folk enthusiasts can dust off their fiddles and play along to the notes of an on-screen jig or waltz, accompanied by a virtual backing band.(12) How many times have you seen a horse blow up in the show ring, or jig down the trail, lose his concentration, or refuse to go in the trailer?(13) I continued to hop and dance about, performing an Irish jig Brooke had taught me.(14) Make sure the dowel holes are aligned by using a dowel jig or a horizontal boring tool (if available).(15) He hopped out the side door and did a short piece of a jig .(16) Youngsters chose the occasion to present their abilities at a jig to the tunes of popular film numbers and they did it with elan.

Related Phrases of jig

(1) jig saw ::

chonaic jig

(2) the jig is up ::

Is é an port suas

Related Phrases of jig

(1) jig saw ::

chonaic jig

(2) the jig is up ::

Is é an port suas

Synonyms

Noun

1. dance ::

damhsa

2. lively dance ::

rince bríomhar

3. skip ::

Scipeáil

4. hop ::

Hap

5. prance ::

prance

Different Forms

jig, jigs

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