ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To abrade sth., rud a chaitheamh le cuimilt.
He was seeking their favour, bhí sé ag cuimilt boise dóibh.
Av: Friction of the air, cuimilt an aeir.
To give sth. a rub (up), cuimilt a thabhairt do rud.
To rub a surface bare, rud a lomadh le cuimilt.
To rub an inscription, macasamhail d'inscríbhinn a thógáil le cuimilt.
To give a horse a rub-down, cuimilt, slíocadh, a thabhairt do chapall.
To smarm over s.o., bheith ag cuimilt mheala do dhuine.
To toady to s.o., bheith ag lútáil ar dhuine, i do mhaidrín lathaí ag duine, ag cuimilt leidhbe do dhuine.
You might as well talk to a wall as give him advice, cuimilt mhéire do chloch a bheith á chomhairliú sin.
Wear and tear, (i) caitheamh m agus cuimilt; (ii) costas m coinneála.
Wiper lubrication, bealú cuimilte.