New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: cast down · cut down · dumb down · hunt down · put down · distil down · brush down · chest down · count down · dress down

dust

1 noundusta masc4 c m udeannach masc1 c m usmúit fem2 c m uthey were covered in dust bhí siad clúdaithe le dusta, bhí siad faoi bhrat deannaighthere are a few specks of dust on it tá roinnt cáithníní deannaigh airthe car took off in a cloud of dust d'imigh an carr leis agus é ag baint deannaigh as an mbótharasbestos dust deannach aispeisteturf dust deannach móna, smúdar móna 2 verb surface etc

TRANSITIVEdustáil verb c m uglan verb c m uhe's dusting the shelves tá sé ag dustáil na seilfeanna

INTRANSITIVEdustáil verb c m u

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3 verb cover with powder TRANSITIVElightly dust the fish with flour cuir brat éadrom plúir ar an iasc, clúdaigh an t-iasc le brat éadrom plúir

a dust

noun informaldustáil fem3 c m ugive it a quick dust déan dustáil bheag air, cuimil ceirt de

phrases

done and dusted

everything is done and dusted at last tá gach uile rud i gcrích faoi dheireadh, tá deireadh críochnaithe faoi dheireadh thiar

the dust settles

eventually the dust settled shocraigh cúrsaí ar deireadh thiar, shuaimhnigh rudaí ar deireadh

let the dust settle!

fan go socróidh rudaí síos!fan go socróidh cúrsaí!fan go mbeidh an bhrúisc thart!

to gather dust

bheith ag tarraingt dustabheith ag cruinniú dustabheith ag bailiú smúitethose cups are only gathering dust níl na cupáin sin ach ag tarraingt dusta, níl aon ghnó do na cupáin sinthat report will only gather dust ní thabharfar aird dá laghad ar an tuarascáil sin

to turn to dust

dul in éagbás a fháil c m uthey've long since turned to dust is fada marbh iad, is fada faoin bhfód iad, is fada i gcré na cille iadmy hopes turned to dust ba dhúil gan fáil agam é, níor fíoraíodh mo chuid aislingíhis good deeds turned to dust ní raibh aon toradh ar a dhea-ghníomhartha

to turn sth to dust

the word that turned my dreams to dust an focal a chuir deireadh le mo chuid brionglóidí

to not see sb for dust

as soon as the money runs out, you won't see her for dust a luaithe a bheidh an t-airgead caite, beidh sí imithe te bruite; a luaithe a bheidh an t-airgead caite, beidh sí ar shiúl léi

phrasal verbs

dust down

1 (v + adv) brush dust off TRANSITIVEan dusta a ghlanadh dean deannach a bhaint dean smúit a bhaint dehe dusted down his suit bhain sé an deannach dá chulaith, thug sé cuimilt dá chulaith 2 (v + adv) return to sth TRANSITIVEfill ar PhrV c m uit's time to dust down the old tunes tá sé in am na seanphoirt a thabhairt ar ais 3 (v + adv) recover from setback TRANSITIVEI had to dust myself down and start again bhí orm é a fhágáil i mo dhiaidh agus tosú arís, bhí orm é a chur taobh thiar díom agus tosú arís

dust off

1 (v + adv) brush dust off sth TRANSITIVEan dusta a ghlanadh dean deannach a bhaint dean smúit a bhaint dewould you dust off that table? an nglanfá an dusta den bhord sin?she dusted herself off bhain sí an deannach dá cuid éadaigh, ghlan sí an salachar dá cuid éadaigh 2 (v + adv) return to sth TRANSITIVEfill ar PhrV c m uI'm going to dust off my old skills tá mé chun mo chuid seanscileanna a chleachtadh arís, fillfidh mé ar mo chuid seanscileanna

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