PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
3. ~ tirim, dried top material of bog.
Go h~ a ghualainne, to the top of his shoulder.
In ~ a chinn, a ghutha, at the top of his voice.
Chomh h~ is a bhí ina cheann, at the top of his voice.
As sin ~ go barr, from there again, further, to the top.
Tá siad géar as a mbarr, they are sharp at the top.
An clár, an clúdach, an phéint, an barr, a bhaint de rud, to remove the lid, the cover, the paint, the top, from sth.
~ cuaille, crainn, top of pole, of tree.
~ cnoic, sléibhe, top of hill, of mountain.
~ an leathanaigh, the top of the page.
~ an bhóthair, the top of the road.
~a prátaí, tops of potatoes.
~cha (feola), top ribs (of meat).
~ scair, gap between two nets connected at top.
Ó bhearradh go diúra, from top to bottom, entirely.
Ar mhaoil a bhlagaide, on top of his bald head.
Tá na barra ag ~eadh na cré, the tops are breaking through the soil.
~ an chinn, the top of the head.
Bhí an citeal ~te anuas ar an tine, the kettle was down on top of the fire.
Cliabh a líonadh go ~ béil, go ~ bruach, to fill a creel to the very top.
~ barr; ó bhun go barr, from top to bottom, completely.
Ag caidhleadh na bpinginí ar a chéile, piling the pennies on top of each other.
~ (mullaigh), top covering (on haycock, etc.).
An ~ a bhaint d’ubh, to take the top off an egg.
Ag caolú as a mbarr, tapering at their top.
Ag ~adh leabhar ar a chéile, piling books on top of one another.
Ar bhior, ar mhullach, a chinn, on top of his head.
I g~ an tí, on the very top of the house.
Tá sé i mbarr na gceirtlíní geala, he is on top of the world, in high spirits.
4. ~ damhsa, (i) spinning top, (ii) little dancing-girl.
Tá ~ ag barr an bhóthair, there is a concourse of people at the top of the road.
Beidh siad ar an g~ chugainn, they will be in on top of us.
Ar bharr na gcraobh(acha), on top of the branches; on the tree-tops.
Chuardaigh siad an teach ó bhun go barr, they searched the house from top to bottom.
Barra glasa, prátaí, a dhéanamh, to produce green tops, potatoes.
Ar dhroim a chéile, on top of one another; one after another in quick succession.
Ar a dhroim sin, on top of that.
Ag éirí ar bharr toinne, rising on the top of a wave.
~ a chur ar rud, to add something extra to sth.; to top sth.
~ (caisil), peg (of top).
(Imeacht) sna ~ fásaigh, (to go off) at full stretch, at top speed.
~ dorais, top, lintel, of door.
Caiseal a chur ag ~, to spin a top.
~ bairr, láir, íochtair, top, middle, lower, sod.
An ~ feannóige, the top layer of sods on a turf-stack.
Ar ~, top-heavy, unstable, liable to topple.