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Similar words: call up · coil up · cry up · cue up · cut up · fuel up · fur up · pull up · snarl up · ball up
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curl up

1 (v + adv) person INTRANSITIVEtú féin a chuachadh  c m uceirtlín a dhéanamh díot féinshe curled up on the sofa chuach sí í féin ar an tolgto curl up in a ball ceirtlín a dhéanamh díot féin 2 (v + adv) change shape INTRANSITIVEbheith ag cuaradhbheith ag camadhbheith ag casadhmy toenails are curling up tá mo chuid ingne casta → see curl

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • ball »
    to curl up in a ball do cheann a chur i do chamas, meall a dhéanamh díot féin, lúbán a dhéanamh díot féin
  • blissfully »
    he was blissfully curled up with a book bhí sé ar a sháimhín só ag léamh leabhair
  • curl »
    to (want to) curl up and die1 informal dieI'd prefer to curl up and die b'fhearr liom bás a fháil2 informal in embarrassmentI wanted to curl up and die theastaigh uaim go slogfadh an talamh mé3 informal die off/outthis industry will curl up and die teipfidh ar an tionscal seo, ní bheidh aon rath ar an tionscal seo
  • curl »
    smoke curled up from her cigarette bhí dual deataigh óna toitín
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