bear down on

(also nó bear down upon) Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha 1 (v + adv) approach directly transitiveaistreachtar i dtreo cmutarraing ar PhrV cmudéan ar PhrV cmutar ionsar cmu a patrol boat was bearing down upon them bhí bád patróil ag teacht ina dtreo 2 (v + adv) take measures against intransitiveneamhaistreachtéigh i ngleic le cmuaghaidh a thabhairt ar cmutabhair faoi PhrV cmu→ bear

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