ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His face was convulsed with anger, bhí strainc feirge air.
He was making, pulling, faces at me, bhí sé ag cur strainceanna air féin liom.
He screwed his face into a smile, chuir sé strainc ar a aghaidh ag gáire.
He screwed up his face, chuir sé strainc air féin.
To pull a wry face, strainc f a chur ort féin; místá m a dhéanamh.