PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He had to battle against the wind, b'éigean dó streachailt in éadan na gaoithe.
To buffet (with) the waves, streachailt leis na tonnta.
He was floundering about in the water, bhí sé ag rómhar leis, ag streachailt leis, san uisce.
He was floundering along, bhí sé ag streachailt na gcos leis.
We are jogging along, táimid ag sraonadh linn, ag streachailt linn.
He scrambled up, streachail sé aníos, rinne sé crúbadach aníos (ar a cheithre boinn).
To scuffle with s.o., dul ag streachailt le duine.
He is slogging along, tá sé ag streachailt, ag fadhbáil, leis.
He struggled to his feet, streachail sé é féin ar a bhoinn.
To trail sth. (along), rud a streachailt i do dhiaidh; (of car) (trucail) a tharraingt.
To tug sth. along, rud a streachailt leat.
To worm (oneself, one's way) through the undergrowth, caolú, tú féin a streachailt, tríd an gcasarnach.
He wriggled through the hedge, chaolaigh sé, streachail sé é féin, tríd an bhfál.