Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) become filled with siltintransitiveneamhaistreachthe river silted up over the yearsshiolt an abhainn i gcaitheamh na mblianta2 (v + adv) fill or block with silttransitiveaistreachthe current silts up the harbourlíonann an sruth an cuan le siolta3filled, blockedthe canal is all silted up nowtá an chanáil siolta go hiomlán anois→ silt