English–Irish Dictionary (de Bhaldraithe): drain

Similar words: draein · drainc · rain · dair · darn

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation

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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY

drain1, s. 1 Caidhséar m, clais f, draein f -ach. 2 To throw money down the drain, airgead a chaitheamh le gaoth. 3 a Píopa m taosctha. b Surg: Diúg shilte. 4 Ídiú m. It is a constant drain on their resources, is dísciú síoraí ar a n-acmhainn é.

drain2 . 1 v.tr. a To drain water (away, off), uisce a thaoscadh. b Diúgaim (fíon, gloine). c Taoscaim, triomaím (mianach, talamh); ligim (abhainn, loch); silim (soithí, glasraí). d Ídím, spíonaim; F: bánaím, scriosaim (duine). To drain a country of money, tír a scriosadh. To drain s.o. dry, duine a bhánú, a shailleadh. Writer who has drained himself dry, scríbhneoir atá spíonta, tráite. 2 v.i. (Of water, vessel, etc.) It drains (away), sileann, taoscann.

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PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY

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He drained the cup (of sorrow) to the dregs, d'fhulaing sé céasadh an tsaoil.

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To flush (out) a drain, lintéar a sruthlú.

rowel »

Vet: (Draining) rowel, roth m (ligthe).