tie down
1 (v + adv) anchor firmly TRANSITIVEceangail verb ceangail síosall the equipment was tied down ceanglaíodh síos an trealamh uilig 2 (v + adv) bind, constrain TRANSITIVEceangal a chur ar srian a chur le the mortgage ties them down cuireann an morgáiste ceangal orthuI feel tied down airím go bhfuil ceangal orm, mothaím go bhfuil laincisí ormthe rebels have been tied down tá na reibiliúnaigh teanntaithedon't get tied down to a lender ná cuir thú féin faoi cheangal ag iasachtóirwe tie them down to a simple condition cuirimid coinníoll simplí mar cheangal orthuit's difficult to tie him down to a price is deacair praghas a aontú leisto tie sb down to a promise tabhairt ar dhuine cur lena ghealltanasif they aren't tied down to dates mura bhfuil dátaí mar cheangal orthuShow full entry
3 (v + adv) pin down TRANSITIVEto tie sth down to sb rud a fhágáil ar dhuine → see tie