TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
strambán, m. (gs. -áin). 1. Long-drawn-out, tedious, talk. ~ a dhéanamh de scéal, to draw out a story; to tell a story in a tedious, boring, manner. 2. Protracted stay; undue delay. Rinneamar ~ i dteach na comharsan aréir, we stayed far too long in our neighbour’s house last night. Is minic leo ~ a dhéanamh ar a mbealach, they often linger too long on their way.