Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
cuimhin
cuimhne
cuimhneach
cuimhneachán
cuimhneamh
cuimhnigh
cuimhnitheach
cuimil
cuimilt
cuimilteach
cuimilteoir
cuimir
cuimleachán
cuimleáil
cuimleálaí
cuimleasc
cuimleoir
cuimlín
cuimlíonn
cuimse
cuimseach
cuimseacht
cuimseartha
cuimil1, v.t. & i. (pres. -mlíonn, vn. ~t). 1. Rub; stroke, fondle; wipe. Rudaí a chuimilt dá chéile, to rub things against each other. ~ le hoighe é, rub it with a file. ~ an t-éadach de, wipe it with the cloth. Chuimil sé salann ann, he rubbed salt into it. Chuimil sé an t-allas de féin, he wiped the sweat off himself. Chuimil sé a cheann, he stroked his head. Chuimil sé liom ar an aonach, he rubbed shoulders with me at the fair. Chuimil an mí-ádh liom, I met with misfortune. Chuimil sé (go crua)díom, he fleeced me. Chuimil sé sop na geire díom, he wiped my eye. Ag ~t leis na huaisle, toadying to the nobility. 2. Duine a chuimilt, to soft-soap s.o.
cuimil2. 1. f = cuimilt. 2. (Used in phrase) ~ an mháilín a dhéanamh de rud, to toss sth. about; to make a rag of sth. Tá an t-éadach ina chuimil an mháilín, the cloth is crumpled like a wet sack. Bhí siad ag déanamh, ag gabháil, ~ an mháilín dá chéile, they were pulling and tearing at each other. Rinne sé ~ an mháilín díom, he got the better of me completely (in fight, argument).
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ cuimilte, file.
Rud a bhogadh le teas, le cuimilt, to soften sth. with heat, with rubbing.
Ag cuimilt boise de dhuine, soft-soaping s.o.
~ agus cuimilt, wear and tear.
1. Cuimil le ~ é, wipe it with a cloth.
~ chuimilte, dusting-rag.
~ chuimilte, fhorbartha, coefficient of friction, of expansion.
~ dhiosca, chuimilte, disk, friction, clutch.
~ a thabhairt do rud, to give sth. a rub.
~ de cheirt, a wipe of a cloth.
~ bhoise, a stroke of the palm, palm-stroking; coaxing.
Thug sí ~ den teanga dó, she gave him a bit of a scolding.
~ a bheith agat le duine, to meet up with, have dealings with, s.o.
Tháinig ~ ar a, ina, mhuinchillí le cuimilt, his sleeves became shiny with rubbing.
~ chuimilte, flesh-glove.
Cuimil leis an snáithe é, rub it with the grain.
~ (chuimilte), file.
Thug sí ~ chuimilte orthu, she gave them a quick rub.
Ag cuimilt ~í leis na daoine móra, fawning on the great.
~ cuimilte, rádail, wipe-, lap-, joint.
