ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Téad a bhogadh, to slacken a rope.
~ téide, slackening of rope.
Do chosa a ghéarú, a mhoilliú, to quicken, slacken, one’s pace.
Luas a lagú, to slacken speed.
~ ionraidh, slackening of tide, slack-water.
~ téide, slackening of rope.
~ an téad chugat is uait, haul on the rope and slacken it (as suits).
Tá a choiscéim ag maolú, his pace is slackening.
~ ar luas, slackening of speed.
Buille ~ a ligean san iomramh, san obair, to slacken the stroke, the work, a bit.
Do shiúl a mhoilliú, to slacken one’s pace.
Bain as an ~ é, slacken it.