EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
snow1, s. a Sneachta m. There has been a heavy fall of snow, tá sneachta trom caite aige. Driven snow, sneachta séite, síobtha. b Carbonic acid 'snow', 'sneachta' carbóin.
snow2 . 1 v.impers. Cuireann, caitheann, sneachta. Snowing heavily, ag caidhleadh, ag plúchadh, sneachta. 2 To be snowed in, up, bheith ceaptha, coinnithe, ag an sneachta. F: I am snowed under with work, tá mé go dtí an dá shúil in obair.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
(In intensifying similes). As white as snow, chomh geal le sneachta.
Coat of snow, brat m sneachta.
There has been a heavy fall of snow, tá brúcht, duartan, trom sneachta caite aige.
The snow comes feathering down, titeann an sneachta ina lubhóga.
To free a road of snow, sneachta a ghlanadh de bhóthar.
Hard snow, sneachta cruaite.
The snow made it difficult to walk, ba deacair siúl ag an sneachta.
The snow lies deep, tá brat trom sneachta ar an talamh.
The snow never lies in that place, ní fhanann aon sneachta ar an talamh san áit sin.
Patch of snow on the mountain, geadán sneachta ar an sliabh.
The snow is settling, tá an sneachta ag luí.
Mountain surmounted with snow, sliabh faoi chaipín sneachta.
Snow fell thickly, chaith sé brat trom sneachta.
The snow fell thick, bhí sé ag plúchadh sneachta.
The snow has turned into slush, tá an sneachta ina ghreallach.
Untrodden snow, sneachta gan satailt.