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ag crónán
Meaning or Explanation (EN): humming, droning
Usage (EN): Bhí na beacha ag crónán sa chorcóg. - The bees were humming in the hive. Dh'airigh me prompallán ag crónán agus é ag eitilt tharm. - I heard a beetle humming as it flew past me.
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ag cumhangúghadh
Meaning or Explanation (EN): narrowing
Usage (EN): Thá an bóithrín ag c___ d'réir mar theigheann sé suas a' cnoc. -- ag dul i gcúmhangas ?
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ag cur
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to put out, (to boil over)
Usage (EN): Thá an corcán ag cur amach. - The pot is boiling over. Thá an corcán ag cur amach barr an "cover" de.
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ag cur
Meaning or Explanation (EN): planting
Usage (EN): cuirim - I act, I plant. Chuir sé planndaí gabáiste sa ngáirdín. = planted cabbage plants. Thá crainn curtha thimpal an tighe - Trees are planted around the house. Chuir sé sceacha óga ar a' gclaidhe - young white thorns.
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ag cur
Meaning or Explanation (EN): putting
Usage (EN): ag cur de - rushing away. Cuir díot. - Be off ! Cuir díot as so. - .... out of this. Chuir me dhíom chomh mear agus bhí im chosa. Cuir díot abhaile ! - Be off hom C/f. Put off (in a boat).
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ag cur
Meaning or Explanation (EN): putting, blustering
Usage (EN): Ag cur as - "giving out", .i. abusing 7rl. Bhí sé ag cur as nuair ná raibh gach aon rud i gcóir do. - He was "giving out" when everyting was not ready for him, .i. blustering.
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ag cur air
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to provoke
Usage (EN): ag cur air - "at him", trying to provoke him. Bhíodar go léir ag cur air. - Annoying him, provoking him. - They were "at" him.
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ag cur amach
Meaning or Explanation (EN): to put out, to bud, to sprout
Usage (EN): Thá na prátaí sa scioból ag cur amach. Thá an síol ag cur amach.
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ag cur faobhair
Meaning or Explanation (EN): edging, sharpening, grinding
Usage (EN): cloch faobhair - edging stone, grinding stone Cuirfidh mé an tuagh ar a gcloch. - .i. grinding stone.
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ag dallacáil
Meaning or Explanation (EN): groping, feeling before him
Usage (EN): Las an choinneal agus ná bí ag dallacáil mar sin ar fuaid na cistine - Light the candle and dont be groping about the kitchen. Ag dallacáil sa doircheadas. - groping in the dark.
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