1 noun sitecairéal masc1 c m uchalk quarrycairéal cailce2 noun also HUNT of animal, person, etccreach fem2 c m useilg fem2 c m u3 verb stone, sand, etc
TRANSITIVEbain verb c m ucairéalaigh verb c m uslate was quarried therebaineadh slinn ann, cairéalaíodh slinn annthe area was quarried for sand and gravel in the sixtiesbaineadh gaineamh agus gairbhéal sa cheantar sna seascaidí, cairéalaíodh gaineamh agus gairbhéal sa cheantar sna seascaidí
INTRANSITIVEbain verb c m ucairéalaigh verb c m upeople were quarrying here 5,000 years agobhíothas ag cairéalú anseo 5,000 bliain ó shin; bhíothas ag tochailt anseo 5,000 bliain ó shin
