lever
1 noun handle, barluamhán masc1 2 noun used for persuasionseift fem2 cleas masc1 she used it as a lever to get what she wanted d'úsáid sí é mar sheift lena mian a fháil, bhain sí úsáid as mar chleas chun an rud a bhí uaithi a fháilTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb move using lever TRANSITIVEionramháil le luamhánfeistigh le luamhándeasaigh le luamhánto lever sth into place rud a ionramháil ina áit féin le luamhánthis is levered out with a screwdriver baintear seo amach le scriúirethey levered it open with a crowbar d'oscail siad le gró é 4 verb move yourself with effort TRANSITIVEhe levered himself out of the chair tharraing sé é féin aníos as an gcathaoir, d'ardaigh sé é féin as an gcathaoirshe levered herself up on her left elbow bhrúigh sí í féin suas ar a huillinn chlé, d'ardaigh sí í féin suas ar a huillinn chlé 5 verb put pressure on TRANSITIVEit's hard to lever money from them is deacair airgead a bhaint astu sinwe must lever them into accepting a settlement caithfimid brú a chur orthu glacadh le socrúshe levered them out of the organisation bhrúigh sí amach as an eagraíocht iad