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  1. ag ladhráil
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): Handling something or doing something in a slovenly way with the hands.
    Meaning or Explanation (GA): Duine a bheadh "ag ladhrail".
    Usage (EN): Ag ladhráil le clocha 7 moirtéal dh iarradh an bhearna sa bhfalla a thógaint. = Handling the stones and mortar awkwardly trying to build the gap in the wall.
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  2. ag laghdúghadh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): becoming little/getting small
    Usage (EN): Thá an tuile ag laghdughadh. = The flood is getting small. Thá an pian im fhacail ag laghdughadh. Thá an méid scoláirí athá sa scoil laghdaithe go mor le cúpla bliadain.
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  3. ag lánacás
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to creep/crawling like a child
    Usage (EN): Thá an leanbh ag lánacás anois. = The child is creeping now.
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  4. ag lánacás
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to creep, to crawl, (like a child)
    Usage (EN): Thá an páiste ábalta ar lánacás a dhéanadh treasna na cistin = The child is able to creep across the kitchen. (Ní úsáidtear an focal so ach ag tagairt do pháiste)
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  5. ag lapadáil
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): paddling, pawing
    Usage (EN): Ná bí ag lapadáil leis na h-úbhla san. = Dont be pawing those apples. Ná bí ag lapadáil mar sin san uisce salach. = Dont be paddling like that in the dirty water. "lapadálaidhe" = duine a bheadh "ag lapadáil".
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  6. ag lapadáil
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to wade through, splashing through
    Usage (EN): ag lapadáil sa loch = wading in the lough (paddling).
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  7. ag lapadáil
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to toddle,walking slowly, picking one's steps
    Usage (EN): Thá sé ábalta ar lapadgháil a dhéanadh treasna na cistin = He is able to toddle across the kitchen.
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  8. ag leag
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to hew, to knockdown, to fell
    Usage (EN): Crann a leagaint. = fell, hew down a tree
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  9. ag leathadh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): spreading out, dilating
    Usage (EN): Leath a dhá shúil le scannradh. = His eyes dilated.
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  10. ag leathadh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): spreading, opening wide
    Usage (EN): A bhéal ag leathadh. = open mouth wide = gape
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