TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
button1, s. 1 Cnaipe m. Button boots, bróga cnaipí. Boy in buttons, F: buttons, giolla m dorais, peáitse m. 2 a Cnaipe (solais, cloigín, etc.). F: You have only to press the button, oibríonn sé uaidh féin. b Croí m blátha, cocán m. c Murlán m (ar chomhla). 3 Bot: Bachelor's buttons, mínscoth f. 4 Cu: (Of beef) Button end, sprochaille f.
button2, v.tr. 1 a Button (up) your coat, dún (cnaipí) do chóta. b (With passive force) Dress that buttons behind, gúna dúnadh thiar. 2 Fenc: To button a sword, murlán a chur ar chlaíomh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Buttoned boots, bróga cnaipí.
F: As bright as a button, chomh geal le cúr sceite, le criostal.
F: To wear a button-hole, pabhsae brollaigh a chaitheamh.
Button-hole stitch, greim m lúbóige.
To button-hole s.o., bleid a bhualadh ar dhuine; duine a gheafáil.
The dress is ready except for the buttons, tá an gúna ullamh ach amháin na cnaipí.
Buttons that do not keep on, cnaipí a scoitheas.
Pearl button, cnaipe néamhainne.
Press the button, brúigh an cnaipe.
To push the button, an cnaipe a bhrú.
To run over the buttons, na cnaipí a fhéachaint.
Starter-button, cnaipe dúisithe.
F: To stick a rose in one's button-hole, rós a chur i do lúbóg.