EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
milk1, s. Bainne m. New milk, leamhnacht f. Milk diet, réim f bainne. F: He came home with the milk, bhí an lá abhaile, chun an bhaile, leis. Land of milk and honey, tír faoi mhil agus faoi bhláth. S.a. FLOW2 4. Milk and water, (i) anglais f; liathuisce m; (ii) leamhchas m. Complexion of milk and roses, snó na deirge agus na finne. It is no use crying over spilt milk, níl maith sa seanchas nuair a bhíos an anachain déanta.
milk2, v.tr. 1 Crúim, blím (bó). 2 F: Bainim bearradh de (dhuine); saillim (duine). To milk the till, an ciste a chreachadh. 3 Tg: Tp: To milk a message, to milk the wire, cúléisteacht le scéala.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To adulterate milk, uisce, etc. a chur i mbainne.
Have you any milk (any tobacco, any money, etc.)? an bhfuil aon deoir bhainne (ghráinne tobac, phingin airgid) agat?
Bowlful of milk, lán babhla de bhainne.
Bread and milk, arán bruite ar bhainne.
Coco(a)-nut milk, lacht m cnó cocó.
Add two cupfuls of milk, cuir dhá chupán bainne leis.
Diluted milk, wine, uiscealach m bainne, fíona.
Lit: Land flowing with milk and honey, tír ina mbeadh mil agus uachtar ag gluaiseacht ina slaoda.
Fresh milk, leamhnacht f.
Glass of milk laced with brandy, gloine bhainne agus branda air.
(Of animal) To lap (up) milk, bainne a ól suas, a leadhbadh siar.
The milk leaked away, shil, thráigh, an bainne; d'imigh an bainne ina bhraonta.
The cat licked up the milk, ligh an cat an bainne.
Malted milk, bainne braichte.
F: A mild as a dove, as milk, chomh modhúil le huan caorach.
Milking machine, bliteoir.
Milk is nourishing, tá cothú maith, scamhard, sa bhainne.
Milk kept overnight, bainne thar oíche; bainne ó aréir.
Milking parlour, bleánlannf.
Ten parts of water to one of milk, deich dtomhas, gcuid, uisce in aghaidh tomhais, cuid, amháin bainne.
Pass the milk, sín chugam an bainne.
What do you pay for milk? cé mhéad atá tú a thabhairt ar an mbainne.
Milk pudding, milseán m ar bhainne.
Milk punch, puins m bainne.
To put milk in one's tea, bainne a chur ar do chuid tae.
To scald milk, bainne a scalladh.
To separate the milk, an bainne a dheighilt.
To skim milk, bainne a sceideadh.
Sterilization of milk, aimridiú m bainne.
Sterilized milk, bainne aimridithe.
Sugar of milk, siúcra bainne; lachtós m.
A sup of milk, braon m, scíobas m, bainne.
Sweet milk, leamhnacht f.
Children thrive on milk, déanann an bainne leas na bpáistí.
The milk is on the turn, tá cor sa bhainne.
The heat has turned the milk sour, ghéaraigh an teas an bainne.
The milk turned (sour), ghéaraigh an bainne.
The value of milk as a beverage, an tairbhe atá i mbainne mar dheoch.
Milk and water, bainne m liath, liathuisce m.
Which do you prefer, milk or cream? cé acu, cé, is fearr leat, bainne nó uachtar?