ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To furbish (up), snas a chur ar (rud).
To take the gloss off sth., an loinnir, an snas, a bhaint de rud.
High polish, an-snas, an-loinnir.
F: The savour of his speech, an snas atá ar a chuid cainte; blastacht a chuid cainte.
Clothes made shiny by long wear, éadach a bhfuil snas le haois air.
He speaks with something of an English accent, tá mar a bheadh snas an Bhéarla ar a chuid cainte.