cuir i bhfolach — meaning in English

English meaning

• hide verb To put something, or oneself, somewhere out of sight or hard to find.
• whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.

Senses

cuir i bhfolach is used for these senses in English:

• hide (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.
• whitewash (often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).

hide — full definition

1. verb To put something, or oneself, somewhere out of sight or hard to find.
2. noun The skin of an animal, especially when used for leather.
3. noun (mainly British) A covered shelter used for watching wildlife without disturbing it.

whitewash — full definition

1. noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
2. noun An attempt to cover up mistakes or wrongdoing and make something look better than it is.
3. verb To paint something with whitewash.
4. verb To conceal unpleasant facts or wrongdoing in order to protect someone's reputation.
5. noun A total, one-sided victory in which the losing side fails to score at all.

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