lock away
1 (v + adv) in safe place TRANSITIVEcuir faoi ghlas cuir i dtaisce tools should be locked away ba cheart uirlisí a chur i dtaisce 2 (v + adv) in prison etc TRANSITIVEcoinnigh i ngéibheann coinnigh i mbraighdeanascoinnigh i bpríosúnhe was locked away for years coinníodh i ngéibheann é ar feadh na mblianta, bhí sé i ngéibheann ar feadh na mbliantaShow full entry
3 (v + adv) hide away TRANSITIVEtéigh i bhfolach téigh i leataobhI locked myself away in my room studying chuaigh mé i leataobh i mo sheomra ag staidéar 4 (v + adv) hide sth away TRANSITIVEglasáil verb cuir faoi ghlas she locked her money away chuir sí a cuid airgid i dtaisceI locked away the pain chuir mé an phian as mo cheann → see lock