ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Gym: Indian club, cleith f luasctha.
Ph: Natural oscillation, luascadh nádúrtha.
(Of indicator needle) To oscillate violently, luascadh go mear.
To rock a cradle, cliabhán a bhogadh, a luascadh.
With a see-saw motion, ag luascadh suas agus anuas.
To give sth. a swing, luascadh a bhaint as rud; rud a luascadh.
Golf: Upward swing, downward swing, luascadh aníos, anuas.
To give a child a swing, páiste a luascadh (ar chrochtín).
To swing to and fro, luascadh, bogadh, anonn agus anall.
To set the bells swinging, na cloig a chur ag luascadh.
Door swinging to and fro in the wind, doras ar luascadh (anonn agus anall) leis an ngaoth.
To swing one's arms, na géaga a luascadh, a shuaitheadh.
W.Tel: Threshold of oscillation, tairseach an luasctha.
(Of ship) To pitch and toss, bheith ag tumadh agus ag luascadh.