ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chuir sé ~ ar an scéal, he polished the story; he made the story sound plausible.
Scéal ~, polished, plausible, story.
~ bhinse, choise, gháige, líomhacháin, scriúghearrtha, shleamhain, thochardach, thúiríneach, bench, treadle, gap, polishing, screw-cutting, slide, capstan, turret, lathe.
Rud a dhéanamh go ~, to do sth. in a polished manner, exceedingly well.
Claíomh ~, beautifully-shaped, polished, sword.
Obair ghreanta, polished work.
Lann ~, polished, sharp, blade.
Caint a ~adh, to polish a speech.
Bíonn an teach chomh glan sciomartha aici, she keeps the house so clean and polished.
Sceana a ~adh, to polish knives.
~ agus sciomradh, spit and polish.
~ a chur ar rud, to put a finish on sth.; to polish sth.
Cuir ~ ar do bhróga, polish your shoes.
~ bróg, soirn, troscáin, boot-, stove-, furniture-, polish.
~ann an t-adhmad sin snas deas, that wood takes a nice polish.
~ phrós laideanta, in polished prose.