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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sweated
sweater
sweat-gland
sweating
Swede
Sweden
Swedish
sweep
sweep along
sweep aside
sweep away
sweep by
sweep down
sweep off
sweep on
sweep out
sweep past
sweep round
sweep up
sweeper
sweeping
sweeping-machine
sweepstake
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
sweep »
sweep1, s. 1 a Buille m scuaibe. At one sweep, d'aon bhuille amháin. b Scuabadh m. F: He made a clean sweep of it, níor fhág sé fuíoll buille air. He made a clean sweep of his staff, chart sé amach a raibh ar an bhfoireann. Gaming: To make a clean sweep, an clár a lomadh. 2 Scuab-bhuille m, cuaifeach m (géige); camchuairt f (súile). Within the sweep of the net, i gcompall na heangaí. 3 Caise f (srutha). 4 a Cuar m, camas m, lúb f (abhann); Arch: cuar m, camas m (áirse). b Fairsinge f, réimse f. Fine sweep of grass, báinseach f bhreá fhéir. c Réim f (urchair, sciatháin). 5 a Rámh m fada. b Seol m (muileann gaoithe). 6 Nau: Cábla m cárta (mianach). 7 (Chimney-)sweep, giolla m múcháin, glantóir m simléar. 8 F: (Sweepstake) Scuabgheall m, crannchur m.
sweep2, I v.tr. 1 a Scuabaim (seomra simléar). A storm swept the town, réab stoirm tríd an mbaile. The deck was swept by a sea, dhoirt tonn anuas ar an deic. He swept the horizon with a telescope, thug sé súil thart ar bhun na spéire trí theileascóp. He swept the rest of his enemies, dhíbir sé a naimhde de chlár na farraige. He swept the board, lom sé an clár; F: rug sé an chraobh leis. S.a. BROOM 2 b Saibhseálaim, dreideálaim (abhainn, canáil). Abs.To sweep for mines, dreideáil ar thóir mianach. 2 a Scuabaim, glanaim (dusta) chun siúil. b Ardaím liom chun siúil, crochaim liom; scuabaim liom. A wave swept him overboard, chroch tonn léi amach thar bord é. He was swept off his feet by the tide, chuir an lán mara óna chosa é, bhain an fharraige é. 3 To sweep one's hand over sth., do lámh a tharraingt (anuas, aniar) thar rud. II v.i. 1 The plain sweeps (away) towards the north, tá an machaire ag síneadh ó thuaidh. 2 He swept (along), sciurd sé leis, ruaig sé roimhe. She swept into the room, tháinig sí isteach de rúchladh sa seomra. (Of car) It swept round the corner, scuab sé leis thart an coirnéal. The road sweeps round the lake, tá an bóthar ag dul timpeall an locha.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
A new broom sweeps clean, scuab úr scuabann sí glan.
You haven't swept the room -- I have, níor scuab tú an seomra -- Scuab mé.
Navy: Mine-sweeping kites, eitleoga glanta mianach.
The current sweeps the logs down with it, crochann, scuabann, an tuile na saileanna anuas léi.
The enemy swept down upon us, tháinig an namhaid de ruathar anuas orainn.
Hills sweeping down to the sea, cnoic ag teacht anuas le fána go farraige.
The avenue sweeps up to the front door, tá timpeall fairsing ar an aibhinne suas go dtí an doras tosaigh.
A sweeping blow, scuab-bhuille m.
Sweeping curtsy, umhlú m go talamh.
Sweeping flight, eitilt fhaoileanda (éin).
Art: The sweeping lines of the drapery, línte triopallacha an éadaigh.
Sweeping statement, ráiteas m scaoilte, scóipiúil.
Sweeping reform, leasú m scóipiúil, fadréimeach.
Sweeping changes, athruithe mpl ó bhun.
