cripple
verb
1 verb damage TRANSITIVEan-dochar a dhéanamh docuir as go mór do mill verb it crippled his chances mhill sé a sheansanna, rinne sé an-dochar dá sheansannalack of resources is crippling the work tá easpa acmhainní ag cur as go mór don obair 2 verb trouble financially TRANSITIVEscrios verb bánaigh verb cuir ó rath these costs are crippling the industry tá na costais seo ag cur an tionscail ó rath, tá an tionscal ag streachailt de bharr na gcostas seoShow full entry
3 verb prevent (vehicle, machine, etc) from working TRANSITIVEscrios verb mill verb damáiste a dhéanamh do it crippled the steering mhill sé an stiúradh, rinne sé praiseach den stiúradh 4 verb injure, disable TRANSITIVEcraplaigh verb arthritis has crippled him tá sé craplaithe le scoilteacha 5 verb informal cause severe pain TRANSITIVEcéas verb ciap verb my shoes are crippling me tá mo bhróga do mo chéasadh
noun
6 noun sb damagedshe's an emotional cripple níl sí inniúil ó thaobh na mothúchán deI was a spiritual cripple bhí mo spiorad marbh 7 noun informal damaged thinghealthy companies have turned into cripples tá comhlachtaí fónta scriosta 8 noun usually offensive sb disabledcraplachán masc1 cláiríneach masc1 9 noun offensive useless personciotachán informal masc1 crúbachán informal masc1 leadaí informal masc4 leoiste informal masc4