ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To lower the boats, na báid bheaga a ligean síos.
To lower s.o. down a precipice, duine a ligean síos le haill.
To lower s.o. on a rope, duine a ligean síos ar cheann téide
I’ll allow five per cent. off for ready money, ligfidh mé síos scilling sa phunt ar a gceannófar ar airgead.
To spread oneself on a subject, ligean leat féin ag cur síos ar ábhar.