TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
burden1, s. 1 a Ualach m, ultach m, lód m. The burden of years, meáchan m na mblianta. Jur: Burden of proof, dualgas cruthúnais. He is a burden on the family, tá sé ina thrillín ar an teaghlach. To make s.o.'s life a burden, saol crua a thabhairt do dhuine. Beast of burden, beithíoch m iompair. b Nau: Lasta m (loinge). 2 a Loinneog f (amhráin). b Burden of the discourse, brí f, suim f, na cainte.
burden2, v.tr. Ualaím, luchtaím. To burden s.o. with sth., rud a chur mar ualach ar dhuine. Burdened estate, eastát i ngeall.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was bent beneath the burden, bhí sé crom faoin ualach. S.a. KNEE 1.
To bend beneath a burden, lúbadh faoi ualach.
He eased himself of the burden, leag sé an t-ualach uaidh féin; chuir sé an t-ualach de féin.
He is labouring under the burden, tá sé ag cneadach, cromtha, faoin ualach.
To bear his share of the burden, a chion féin den obair a dhéanamh.