back up
1 (v + adv) reverse INTRANSITIVEcúlaigh siar PhrV cúlaigh verb baiceáil familiar verb she backed up to the house chúlaigh sí siar chomh fada leis an teach
TRANSITIVEcúlaigh siar PhrV baiceáil siar familiarthe vehicle backed up the lane chúlaigh an fheithicil siar an lána
2 (v + adv) become blocked INTRANSITIVEbheith blocáiltebheith plúchtabheith tachtathe drainage system often backs up is minic a bhíonn an córas draenála blocáilte, bíonn an córas draenála tachta go minicShow full entry
3 (v + adv) substantiate TRANSITIVEtacaigh le PhrV he backed up his opinion with evidence chuir sé fianaise lena thuairimeach point is backed up by examples tugtar samplaí mar thaca le gach pointe 4 (v + adv) support TRANSITIVEseas le PhrV bheith mar thaca lethe principal will back me up seasfaidh an príomhoide liomessays should be backed up by facts ba cheart go mbeadh fíricí mar thaca le haistí 5 (v + adv) provide reinforcement TRANSITIVEbheith mar chúltaca lethe doctors are backed up by the nurses tá na haltraí mar chúltaca ag na dochtúirí 6 (v + adv) COMP make copy TRANSITIVEcóip chúltaca a dhéanamhit's important to back up files tá sé tábhachtach cóip chúltaca a dhéanamh de chomhaid 7 (v + adv) of traffic INTRANSITIVEtraffic was backing up bhí an brú tráchta ag méadú 8 (v + adv) (US) say again INTRANSITIVEcould you back up and say that again? ar mhiste leat dul siar agus é sin a rá arís? → see back