PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
F: To build upon sand, foirgniú ar ghaineamh.
Harbour choked (up) with sand, cuan plúchta le gaineamh.
They are as common as blackberries, tá siad chomh tiubh le gaineamh na trá.
To flourish in a sandy soil, teacht go maith i dtalamh gainimh.
The sanded floor grits under your feet, bhraithfeá gaineamh an urláir á mheilt faoi do chosa.
Sand hillocks, dumhcha f (gainimh).
Attempting the impossible, ag fiach i ndiaidh na gealaí, ag iarraidh gaineamh a chur i ngad.
Sand imprinted with footmarks, gaineamh agus lorg, rian, cos ann.
Sand-martin, gabhlán gainimh.
F: To plough the sands, bheith ag iarraidh gaineamh a chur i ngad.
Quartz sand, gaineamh grianchloiche.
Scouring sand, gaineamh sciúrtha.
Choked up with sand, tachta ag gaineamh.
To build on sand, teach a dhéanamh ar ghaineamh.
As numerous as the sand(s) on the sea-shore, chomh fairsing le gaineamh na trá.
To screen sand, gaineamh a chriathrú.
Shifting sand, gaineamh m reatha, gaineamh beo.
To sprinkle the floor with sand, gaineamh a chroitheadh ar an urlár.
To strew sand over the floor, gaineamh a chroitheadh, a leathadh, ar an urlár.