TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
gold, s. a Ór m. Gold in nuggets, ór i gcnaip. Ingot gold, ór teilgthe. Gold plate, árthaí mpl óir. To speak words of gold, labhairt go huasal. St.Exch: Gold shares, órscaireanna. The bank's gold reserve, órthaisce an bhainc. To sell s.o. a gold brick, bob a bhualadh ar dhuine; feall ar iontaoibh a imirt ar dhuine. b (Píosaí mpl) óir. c Dutch gold, ór tacair. Cost: Worked with gold, órghreanta. d Órdhath m -a. Old-gold colour, dath an tsean-óir.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His argument is that gold should be done away with, is é an cás atá aige gur ceart deireadh a chur le hór.
Gold braid (of officers), órshnáithe m.
Gold brocade, órbhroicéad m.
Eighteen-carat gold, ór ocht gcarat déag.
To come off the gold standard, éirí as caighdeán an óir.
Gold content, méid m óir (faoin aonad).
Gold twenty-two carats fine, ór ar ghlaine dhá charat is fiche.
Free gold, ór gan oibriú.
Prov: All is not gold that glitters, ní théann áilleacht thar an gcraiceann.
He was gloating over the gold, bhí sé ag baint súlaigh as breathnú an óir.
Gold-beater's skin, scannán órbhuailteora.
Gold-diggings, láthair thochailte óir.
Gold-fields, ceantracha mpl óir.
As good as gold, chomh socair le huan.
Gold-headed cane, cána faoi cheann óir, faoi mhurlán óir.
Heart of gold, croí na féile.
Gold medallist, buaiteoir órbhoinn.
To plate sth. with gold. rud a órphlátáil.
Gold-plated, órphlátáilte.
Rolled iron, gold, iarann m, ór m, rollta.
Fin: The gold standard, caighdeán an óir.
Standard (of purity) of gold, ceart an óir.
Gr.Ant: Gold talent, tallann f óir.
Gold-tipped, silver-tipped, (cána, etc.) barr óir, barr airgid.
It is worth untold gold, is fiú ór na Fódla é.
To wash a metal with gold, deoch, scráib, óir a chur faoi mhiotal.
Min: To wash out the gold, an t-ór a scagadh.
F: It is worth its weight in gold, is fiú a chothrom féin den ór é.