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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
powder1, s. Púdar m. a To reduce sth. to powder, (i) púdar a dhéanamh de rud; (ii) mionacha, mion agus luaith, a dhéanamh de rud, b (Gun-)powder, púdar (gunna). Sporting powder, púdar m fiaigh. F: To keep one's powder dry, bheith faoi réir don chruachás. It is not worth powder and shot, ní fiú an trioblóid é. To waste one's powder and shot on sth., do thiompán a loscadh le rud. c Face-powder, snóphúdar m.
powder2, v.tr. 1 Cuirim púdar ar, púdaraim(with, le). To powder one's face, abs. to powder, púdar a chur ar d'aghaidh, púdar a chur suas. 2 Déanaim púdar de; mionaím, déanaim mionspruáin de.
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Finely powdered, ina phúdar mín, mion.
Exp: Large grain, small grain, powder, púdar m garbh, mín.
Toil: Powder-puff, clúimhín m púdair.
Jeweller's putty, putty-powder, púdar m seodóra.
Shampoo powder, púdar m foltfholctha.
Talcum powder, talcphúdar m.
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