PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
2. ~ feamainne, heap of seaweed (at high-water mark).
Ag carnadh airgid, making heaps of money.
Móin a bhaigeadh, to put turf in small heaps, bagfuls.
~ ina charnán é, gather it into a heap.
~ mhóna, phrátaí, heap of turf, of potatoes.
Mhol siad go ~ bata é, they heaped praises on him.
Bhí airgead ina charcracha aige, he had heaps of money.
~ bruscair, rubbish-heap.
Rud a charnadh, to heap up sth.
~ cloch, créafóige, bruscair, heap of stones, of clay, of rubbish.
Tá siad ina g~ ar an urlár, they are in a heap on the floor.
~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, to knock s.o. in a heap.
Rinne sé ~ díom, he knocked me in a heap.
Bhí an balla ina chladach, the wall was reduced to a heap of stones.
Ag ~ cloch, heaping stones.
~ feamainne, heap of seaweed.
~ cloch, gainimh, airgid, heap of stones, of sand, of money.
Thit sé ina chnap, he fell in a heap.
~ mhóna, heap of footed turf.
~ aoiligh, heap of manure.
~ cloch, little heap of stones.
~ta ar an gcarnán, piled together on the (rubbish-)heap.
~ beannacht a chur ar dhuine, to heap blessings on s.o.
Bhí an bia i g~ carn acu, the food was heaped on the table for them; they helped themselves to the food.
~ phrátaí, stored heap of potatoes.
Beart, burla, moll, ceirtlín, a dhéanamh de rud, to make a parcel, a bundle, a heap, a ball, of sth.
Deascáin a dhéanamh de rud, to make small heaps of sth.
Tá an ~ airgid aige, he has heaps of money.
Súgán ~each, straw rope for securing grain-heap.
~ a dhéanamh de dhuine, to knock s.o. in a heap.
Rinne sé carn glóthaí de, he knocked him in a heap.
~ éisc, mhóna, little haul or heap of fish, of turf.
~ carnáin, lowering of heap.
Tá airgead ina mhámanna aige, he has heaps of money.
~ a chur ar chiseán le prátaí, to heap a basket with potatoes.
Plátaí faoi mhaoil le bia, plates heaped with food.
~ a dhéanamh de rudaí, to gather things together, in a heap.
Thit sé ina mheig, he fell in a heap; he fell fast asleep.
~ cloch, leabhar, éadaigh, gainimh, heap of stones, of books, of clothes, of sand.
~ a dhéanamh de rud, to gather sth. in a heap.
Tá sé ina mhollta aige, he has put it in heaps; he has heaps of it.
Tá sé ina chnap gan mhothú, he is an insensate heap, he is dead to the world.
~ a chur ar ualach, to heap a load.
~ móna, built-up heap of turf.
Mullacháin a dhéanamh, to build heaps.