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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sleamhnaigh, v.t. & i. 1. Slide, slip. (a) Ag sleamhnú ar an leac oighir, sliding on the ice. Shleamhnaigh na cosa uaim, my feet slipped from under me. (b) Shleamhnaigh an breac as a lámh, the trout slipped out of his hand. (c) Sleamhnaíonn an chomhla isteach sa bhalla, the door slides into the wall. 2. Slip, go unnoticed. Shleamhnaigh sé amach as an teach, he slipped out of the house. Tá an t-am ag sleamhnú thart, time is slipping by. Shleamhnaigh an lá uainn, we didn’t notice the day passing. Shleamhnaigh na blianta leo, the years slipped by. 3. (a) Smooth. Ag sleamhnú a cuid gruaige, smoothing her hair. (b) Become calm. Tá an fharraige ag sleamhnú, the sea is getting calm.
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PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Siúil, rith, sleamhnaigh, ar, walk, run, slide, on.
Ag sleamhnú ar an ~ oighir, sliding on the ice.
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