PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Better bend than break, is fearr lúbadh ná briseadh.
To bend a rod, a key, out of shape, slat, eochair, a lúbadh, a chamadh, as a cruth.
To bend under a strain, (of wood, iron) lúbadh faoi strus.
To bend beneath a burden, lúbadh faoi ualach.
To draw a bow, bogha a lúbadh.
I felt my legs give (way) beneath me, bhraitheas na cosa ag lúbadh fúm.
To bend sth. over, rud a lúbadh.
He is shaky on his legs, tá na hioscaidí ag lúbadh faoi.
Bending strain, straidhn lúbtha.
Bending stress, strus m lúbtha.
To twine round sth., lúbadh thart faoi rud.
My legs are wobbly, tá na cosa ag lúbadh fúm.