ebb1, s.1Trá m; casadh m mara. The ebb and flow, tuile agus trá; teacht agus imeacht na taoide. Set of the ebb, treo na taoide. Slack of the ebb, lagtrá. 2F: Meath m. The patient is at a low ebb, tá an t-othar in ísle brí.
ebb2, v.i.1Tránn (an taoide, etc.). To ebb and flow, tuile agus trá. The tide is ebbing, tá an taoide ag trá. 2F: Meathann (sláinte, etc.). His strength ebbed away, sceith an neart as; thréig a neart é. Ebbing strength, neart a bheadh ag dul i léig.