TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
let down, v.tr. 1 a Ligim síos, anuas; íslím. b Tarraingím anuas (dallóg); scaoilim (mo ghruaig) síos liom. c Cuirim fad le, scaoilim anuas (gúna, etc.). 2 a The chair let him down, thug an chathaoir faoi. b F: To let s.o. down gently, gan bheith ródhian ar dhuine; scaoileadh go bog le duine. c F: Loicim ar, feallaim ar, clisim ar (dhuine). I won’t let you down, ní fheallfadsa ort; féadair a bheith ag brath orm. 3 Mch: etc: To let the fire down, an tine a ligean in éag. 4 Scaoilim (sprionga); ligim an t-aer as (bonn rotha, etc.).
let-down, s. Coilleadh m dóchais, mealladh m.