slow up
1 (v + adv) reduce speed INTRANSITIVEmoilligh verb do luas a laghdúthe bus slowed up mhoilligh an bus, laghdaigh an bus a luas
TRANSITIVEmoill a chur ar moilligh verb he's slowing the group up tá sé ag cur moill ar an ngrúpathe fog slows up traffic cuireann an ceo moill ar an trácht, bíonn moill ar an trácht de bharr an cheo
2 (v + adv) become less active INTRANSITIVEshe's slowing up as she gets older tá sí ag éirí croite leis an aois, tá sí ag lagú agus í ag dul in aois, tá an aois á bualadh
TRANSITIVEthe disease slowed him up mhoilligh an galar é, chuir an galar as dó, chuir an galar dá bhuille é
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