EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
chalk1, s. 1 a Cailc f. French chalk, cailc fhrancach. S.a. RED 1. F: He doesn't know chalk from cheese, ní aithneodh sé cat thar chóiste. b Geol: Cailc f. c Pharm: Precipitated chalk, cailc dheascaidh. 2 Cairde m, cuntas an chairde. F: Not by a long chalk, is fada buí uaidh é.
chalk2, v.tr. 1 a Marcálaim, scríobhaim, le cailc. b Gealaim le cailc; tarraingím le cailc. 2 To chalk (up) sth. on sth., rud a scríobh ar rud le cailc. To chalk up the drinks, na deochanna, a chur ar an scláta, a thabhairt ar cairde. 3 To chalk out a plan, plean a leagan amach.