even up
1 (v + adv) balance, equalise INTRANSITIVEcothromaigh verb the contest started to even up de réir a chéile, ba bheag a bhí eatarthu sa chomórtasthe market evened up slightly chothromaigh an margadh beagán
TRANSITIVEcothromaigh verb it's the only way to even up the disparity is é an t-aon bhealach é leis an éagothroime a chur ina ceartI was in goals so as to even up the teams bhí mise sa chúl chun na foirne a chothromú
2 (v + adv) make uniform or level TRANSITIVEcothromaigh verb I cut my hair to even up the two sides bhearr mé mo chuid gruaige chun an dá thaobh a chothromú → féach even