New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: catch up · match up · patch up · ratchet · rattle up · ratchet down · hatchet job · hatchet man · act up · botch up

ratchet up

1 (v + adv) increase sth gradually TRANSITIVEardaigh de réir a chéilethe pressure on him is being ratcheted up táthar ag méadú an bhrú air de réir a chéile 2 (v + adv) rise gradually INTRANSITIVEméadaigh de réir a chéilethe tension was ratcheting up bhí an teannas ag méadú de réir a chéile → see ratchet

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ratable
ratatouille
ratbag
ratchet
ratchet down
ratchet up
rate
rate constant
rate of climb
rate of exchange
rate of return