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bolaithe
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):smell, odourSampla(í) Úsáide:bolaithe bréan - a "stinken" smell. Thá bolaithe an dathaig ó gach aon rud sa te'. - The smell of smoke is from everything in the house. Thá bolaithe láidir ó'n im. - There is a strong smell from the butter.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):sharp-scentedSampla(í) Úsáide:Níl an bholaithe aige - He has no sense of smell. Thá ana-bholaithe ag an ngadhar seachas an duine - The dog has a great sense of smell compared to a human being.
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Iontráil:Sampla(í) Úsáide:Ní h-é bolaithe ná gaoithe bhí uaidh. - It wasn't the smell of the wind that was from him. Euphemism for - He had drink taken.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):smellSampla(í) Úsáide:"Ní h-é bolaithe na gaoithe bí uaidh". Euph. for "he had drink taken".
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):scentSampla(í) Úsáide:ag cur a bholaithe - following his scent, scenting him. Bhí an madra ag bolathúghadh thimpal = scenting around.
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