PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He has got backbone, tá miotal ann.
(Of little value) Base metals, miotail mpl neamhlómhara.
It is a metal, (is) miotal é, miotal is ea é.
The effect of heat upon metals, oibriú teasa ar mhiotail.
To file away, off, (píosa miotail) a mheilt le líomhán.
Wire gauze, uige mhiotail.
F: He is hard as nails, (i) tá miotal ar leith ann; (ii) níl trócaire ar bith ann.
Old iron, conamar miotail.
Base metals, miotail neamhlómhara.
Road metal, ród mhiotal m.
Wire network, eangach mhiotail.
Non-metallic, gan mhiotal.
Steel pen, peann miotail.
Ore poor in metal, mianach ar bheagán miotail.
To pour the metal, an miotal (leáite) a scairdeadh.
Steel pen, peann miotail.
Metal strip, banda m miotail.
Ch: To treat a metal with an acid, aigéad a oibriú ar mhiotal.
Metal unaffected by acids, miotal nach dtéann aigéid i bhfeidhm air.
No other metal, unless iron, will do, ní dhéanfaidh aon mhiotal eile an gnó seachas, ach amháin, an t-iarann.
To wash a metal with gold, deoch, scráib, óir a chur faoi mhiotal.
Metals whereof jewellery is made, miotail a ndéantar seoda astu.
Yellow metal, miotal buí.