buckle
1 verb of knees INTRANSITIVElúb verb his knees buckled under him d'imigh a ghlúine faoi, lúb a ghlúine faoi, thug a ghlúine uathu 2 verb fail under pressure INTRANSITIVEshe buckled under the pressure ghéill sí don bhrú, thug sí isteach don bhrúthe economy buckled under the strain theip an geilleagar faoin mbrú, ní raibh an geilleagar in ann don bhrúTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb of metal etc INTRANSITIVElúb verb cam verb the rear axle buckled lúb an t-acastóir cúil 4 verb fasten
TRANSITIVEbúcláil verb teann verb he buckled his belt dhún sé búcla a chreasa, cheangail sé búcla a bheilteshe buckled her shoes cheangail sí búclaí a bróg, bhúcláil sí a bróga
INTRANSITIVEthe shoe buckles at the back taobh thiar atá an búcla ar an mbróg, ag an gcúl a dhúnann búcla na bróige
5 noun fasteningbúcla masc4