carve
1 verb sculpt TRANSITIVEsnoigh verb the boy was carving a piece of wood bhí píosa adhmaid á shnoí ag an mbuachaill
2 verb object TRANSITIVEsnoigh verb dealbhaigh verb he carved a wood figurine of the woman shnoigh sé deilbhín den bhean as adhmad, rinne sé deilbhín adhmaid den bheanit was carved into the shape of a cross bhí sé snoite i gcruth croiseTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb name, date, etc TRANSITIVEgrean verb she carved her name on the tree ghrean sí a hainm ar an gcrannthe names of those who died are carved on the memorial tá ainmneacha na ndaoine a bhásaigh greanta ar an leacht 4 verb COOK meat 5 verb crater, valley, etc TRANSITIVEgearr verb the meteor carved a crater in the earth ghearr an dreige cráitéar sa talamhthe valleys were carved by ice an t-oighear a chruthaigh na gleannta, an t-oighear a rinne na gleannta