PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Leáite ag an teas, melted with the heat.
Mar a leáfadh an t-im ar an g~, like butter melting on a hot stove.
Tháinig leá choipeadh na habhann orthu, they melted away (like foam on the river).
Tháinig, d’imigh, ~ orthu, they melted away.
Shílfeá nach leáfadh ~ ina bhéal, he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth.
~ ime, céarach, melting of butter, of wax.
~ seaniarainn, the melting down of old iron.
~ an tslua, the melting away of the crowd.
1. Im a leá, to melt butter.
Sneachta ag leá, snow melting.
~ sé leis an teas, it melted with the heat.
Luaidhe leáite, molten lead.
2. Leáfadh sé do chroí, it would melt your heart.
~ an slua ó chéile, the crowd melted away.
~ sneachta, covering of (melting) snow.