TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
brush1, s. 1 a =BRUSHWOOD. b Scuab f. Painter's brush, cleiteán m. Tar brush, mapa m tarra. 2 (Of fox, etc.) Eireaball m, scoth f. 3 El.E: Scuaibín f. 4 Buille m de scuab. 5 Scrimisc f, teagmháil f (leis an namhaid). F: At the first brush, ar an gcéad ásc.
brush2 . 1 v.tr. Scuabaim. To brush the dust off sth., an deannach a scuabadh de rud. 2 v.i.He brushed against me, theagmhaigh sé liom. He brushed past me, sciurd sé tharam.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To brush a hat against the nap, hata a scuabadh in aghaidh stuif.
To brush out a room, seomra a scuabadh amach.
To brush up a hat, hata a scuabadh.
F: To brush up a subject, athstaidéar a dhéanamh ar ábhar.
I must brush up my French, caithfidh mé an mheirg a bhaint de mo chuid Fraincise.
To brush up wool, éadach olla a chóiriú.
To brush up the crumbs, na grabhróga a scuabadh suas.
Give your French a brush-up, bain an mheirg de do chuid Fraincise.
Camel('s)-hair brush, scuab f rón camaill.
Stencil-brush, scuab f stionsail.
Stiff brush, scuab láidir.
F: They are all tarred with the same brush, aon chioth amháin a d'fhliuch iad uile; in aon dabhach amháin a thógadar dath.
Delicate touch (with the brush), lámh éadrom (ar an scuab).
To have a wash and a brush up, baslach a bhualadh ort féin.
Whitewash brush, scuaibín aolta.
To brush a hat the wrong way, hata a scuabadh in aghaidh stuif.