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weigh down

Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha
1. cause worry
2. create obstacles
3. make sb feel heavy
4. hold in place
5. put pressure on
 Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha 1 (v + adv) cause worry transitiveaistreachluigh ar PhrV cmu the responsibility weighed him down luigh an fhreagracht go trom air she's weighed down with worry tá sí cráite ag an mbuairt 2 (v + adv) create obstacles transitiveaistreachbheith thíos le the bad publicity weighed down the campaign bhí an feachtas thíos leis an drochphoiblíocht, níor le leas an fheachtais an drochphoiblíocht 3 (v + adv) make sb feel heavy transitiveaistreachualaigh verb cmu he was weighed down with boxes bhí sé faoi ualach mór boscaí 4 (v + adv) hold in place transitiveaistreachcoinnigh síos cmucoinnigh ina áit she uses old tyres to weigh down the plastic úsáideann sí seanbhoinn leis an bplaisteach a choinneáil síos he weighed down the roof with stones chuir sé clocha ar an díon le meáchan a choinneáil air 5 (v + adv) put pressure on transitiveaistreachualaigh verb cmuluchtaigh verb cmuualach a chur ar cmu the tree was weighed down with fruit bhí an crann faoi ualach torthaí, bhí an crann luchtaithe le torthaí→ weigh
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