PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
A man of his calibre, fear chomh tréitheach leis, den mhianach sin.
Mining engineer, Innealtóir mianach.
Mine field, log m mianach.
To fire a mine, tine a thabhairt do mhianach.
Grade of ore, cáilíocht f mianaigh.
Man of grit, who has plenty of grit, fear dea-mhianaigh; fear a bhfuil faghairt agus fuinneamh ann.
Inclination to stoutness, mianach m feolmhar.
He is inclined to corpulence, tá mianach na raimhre ann; tá féith na feola ann.
Iron ore, mianach iarainn.
She's got it, tá an mianach inti.
Kindred souls, daoine d'aon mhianach, d'aon nádúr, amháin.
Navy: Mine-sweeping kites, eitleoga glanta mianach.
Navy: To lay a mine, mianach a chur.
What is it made of? cad de ar rinneadh é? cad é an mianach atá ann?
That showed what he was made of, thaispeán sin cén mianach a bhí ann.
To show one's mettle, do mhianach a thaispeáint.
To spring, touch off, a mine, mianach a phléascadh.
Navy: Ground mine, mianach m suncáilte.
Contact mine, mianach teagmhála.
Floating mine, mianach ar snámh.
To lay a mine, mianach a chur.
Mine-field, log m mianach.
Navy: To mine a harbour, mianaigh a chur i gcuan.
Mining engineer, innealtóir mianach.
F: He was cast in heroic mould, bhí mianach an laoich ann.
It is not in his nature, níl sé de mhianach ann; níl sé ag cur lena mheon.
Nitre bed, mianach m nítir.
Iron ore, mianach iarainn, amhiarann m.
Navy: Plunger of a mine, tumaire m mianaigh.
Ore poor in metal, mianach ar bheagán miotail.
Poor quality, mianach dona, suarach.
(Of horse, etc.) True to race, ag cur lena mhianach.
He is all right! tá an mianach ceart ann.
He is a good sailor, tá mianach an mhairnéalaigh ann.
Rock salt, salann mianaigh.
Min: Ore-shoot, feadán m mianaigh.
Geol: Shoot of ore, colún m mianaigh.
There's something in him, tá an mianach ann.
He was somewhat of a coward, bhí iarracht, mianach éigin, den chladhaire ann.
He showed spirit, thaispeán sé an dea-mhianach.
To strike a mine, teagmháil le mianach.
He is of the stuff that soldiers are made of, tá mianach saighdiúra ann.
You will see what stuff I am made of, feicfidh tú cén mianach atá ionam.
Abs.To sweep for mines, dreideáil ar thóir mianach.