Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) anchor firmlytransitiveaistreachceangailverbcmuceangail síosall the equipment was tied downceanglaíodh síos an trealamh uilig2 (v + adv) bind, constraintransitiveaistreachceangal a chur arcmusrian a chur lecmuthe mortgage ties them downcuireann an morgáiste ceangal orthuI feel tied downairím go bhfuil ceangal orm, mothaím go bhfuil laincisí ormthe rebels have been tied downtá na reibiliúnaigh teanntaithedon't get tied down to a lenderná cuir thú féin faoi cheangal ag iasachtóirwe tie them down to a simple conditioncuirimid coinníoll simplí mar cheangal orthuit's difficult to tie him down to a priceis deacair praghas a aontú leisto tie sb down to a promisetabhairt ar dhuine cur lena ghealltanasif they aren't tied down to datesmura bhfuil dátaí mar cheangal orthu3 (v + adv) pin downtransitiveaistreachto tie sth down to sbrud a fhágáil ar dhuine→ tie