1 nounim masc2 c m ua dollop of butterdaba imesalted butterim saillte2 verb TRANSITIVEim a chur arlightly butter the baking dishcuir beagán ime ar an mias bhácála
buttered
1 adjective spread with buttera bhfuil im air c m ubuttered breadarán a bhfuil im air, arán agus ima buttered baking tinstán bácála atá smeartha le him, stán bácála a bhfuil im curtha air2 adjective tossed in butteragus ima bhfuil im air c m ule himbuttered potatoesprátaí agus im, prátaí ar im
phrases
to look as if butter wouldn't melt in your mouth
informalshe looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouthshílfeá nach leáfadh an t-im ina béal, shílfeá nach mbeadh baint an uain ón gcaora inti
phrasal verbs
butter up
(v + adv) TRANSITIVEbéal bán a thabhairt do c m uplámás a dhéanamh le c m umil a chuimilt destop buttering me up!stad den bhéal bán!, stop an bladar!, caith uait an plámás!