PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
3. ~ caorach, cirrus (cloud).
An spéir a bhriseadh, to break up the clouds, to cause rain.
~ deataigh, gaile, cloud of smoke, of steam.
~ deataigh, clouds of smoke.
Caisleáin bhána ar an spéir, an accumulation of white clouds in the sky, on the horizon.
Caisleáin óir, sunset clouds; castles in the air.
Tá ~ ar mo shúile, my eyes are misty, clouded.
~ deannaigh, cloud of dust.
Tá ~ ar a intinn, his mind is clouded.
Bhí ~ ar a croí, her heart was clouded with sorrow.
~ scamall, mass of cloud.
Choscair an toirneach na spéartha, the thunder rent the skies, dissolved the rain-clouds.
Néalta ~, oppressive clouds.
Faoi dhaolbhrat (bróin), under a pall; clouded with sorrow.
An áit a mbíonn an ~ bíonn an sólás ina aice, every cloud has a silver lining.
Tá ~ ag cruinniú thiar, dark clouds are gathering in the west.
~ mór ar bheagán fearthainne, much cloud bringing little rain; much ado about nothing.
~ néal, under a cloud; enveloped in gloom.
Bhí ~ ar a mhala, his brow was clouded.
2. ~ néalta, bank of clouds.
Néalta ag ~adh thar an spéir, clouds spreading over the sky.
Tá na néalta ag luí ag bun na spéire, the clouds are settling low on the horizon.
Tá ~ os mo chionn, my head is clouded with sleep.
Tá ~ mór sa spéir, great black clouds are gathering in the sky.
~ deataigh, cloud of smoke.
~ báistí, rain-cloud; heavy fall of rain.
Tá an ~ thiar, the rain-clouds are gathering in the west.
~ coscartha, dissolving cloud, heavy rain-cloud.
~ta neimhe, na spéire, the clouds of heaven.
Tá sé ina ~ os ár gcionn, it hangs like a cloud over us.
Tháinig ~ imní air, he clouded over with anxiety.
Faoi ~ta bróin, clouded with sorrow.
~ (deataigh), belch, cloud (of smoke).
3. ~ ghaoithe, cloud-rack.
~ cheo, scamall, bháistí, bank of fog, of cloud, of rain.
Néalta ag ~eadh, clouds parting.
An ghrian ag ~adh trí na néalta, the sun bursting through the clouds.
Scamaill reatha, scudding clouds.
Tháinig ~ ar an ngrian, a cloud darkened the sun.
~ a chur ar an intinn, to cloud the mind.
Tá ~ éigin anuas orm, there is some cloud hanging over me.
~ ar leacht, ar bhainne, cloud in liquid, film on milk.
Tá ~a idir na néalta, there are bright patches between the clouds.
Bhí sé faoi sheachmall, his mind was wandering; he was in the clouds.