ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Abs.To draw upon savings, tarraingt as airgead taisce.
He gave his trousers a hitch, bhain sé tarraingt aníos as a bhríste.
To give a pluck at sth., tarraingt bheag, sracadh beag, a bhaint as rud.
To tap a stream, tarraingt as sruthán.
To give sth. a tug, tarraingt a bhaint as rud.
He tugged at it, bhain sé tarraingt, sracadh, as.
Untapped resources, maoin gan tarraingt aisti.
To give a vicious tug at sth., tarraingt fhíochmhar a bhaint as rud.