EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
swell1, I s. 1 a At m, bolgadh m, boiric f. b Swell of ground, sléim f, maolchnoc m, dromainn f. c Mus: Borradh m. The majestic swell of the organ, ollghuth maorga an orgáin. 2 Nau: Mórtas m farraige, farraige mhéith. There is a heavy swell, tá oibriú mór san fharraige; tá an fharraige bainte, suaite. 3 Mus: Borrbhosca m (orgáin). S.a. PEDAL1 2. 4 Gaige m, boc m, bó mhór. The swells, na boic mhóra; na daoine galánta. II a. a Galánta, faiseanta. S.a. MOB1 3. b P: Breá, thar barr, ar fheabhas. It was swelled, ba é an togha é!
swell2 . 1 v.tr. a Ataim, borraim. Her eyes are swollen with tears, tá a súile ata le teann goil. To swell the crowd, an slua a mhéadú. b Mus: Cuirim borradh faoi (nóta). 2 v.i. a To swell (up), at, borradh; (of lime) borrann, tagann borradh faoi; (of debt) méadaíonn. The murmur swelled into a roar, rinne búir den mhonabhar. To swell with importance, F: to swell like a turkey-cock, bheith i mborr le mórtas; talamh a bheith fút le teann leithid. b (Of sea) Borrann, tá oibriú i. Hate swelled up within him, bhí sé ag tórmach fuatha. c To swell out, at; borradh a theacht ionat.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To bring down a swelling, at a thraoitheadh.
Swollen glands, borrfhaireoga.
P: The swell mob, gaigí mpl na gadaíochta.
Swell pedal, borrthroitheán m.
Arch: Swelling column, colún bolgach.
F: Swelling with importance, ag borradh le leithead.
The river is swollen, tá tuile, fuarlach, san abhainn.
He has a swollen face, tá a éadan ata.
He is suffering from swollen head, from swelled head, tá an t-uabhar gafa in aingeal air; tá sé lán de lán.