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piggyback

1. noun 2. adverb 3. verb carry sb4. verb attach sth to sth else5. verb take advantage of (sth)6. verb be attached to sth for advantage 1 nounhaighdeá masc4  c m uto give sb a piggyback duine a iompar ar do dhroim, haighdeá a thabhairt do dhuine 2 adverbhe had to be carried out piggyback ba ghá é a iompar amach ar dhroim duineto carry sb piggyback duine a iompar ar do dhroim 3 verb carry sb TRANSITIVEiompair ar do dhroimhaighdeá a thabhairt dothey piggybacked him down the stairs d'iompair siad síos staighre é ar a ndroim 4 verb usually pejorative attach sth to sth else TRANSITIVEtar i dtír ar  c m uthe government piggybacked our campaign tháinig an rialtas i dtír ar an bhfeachtas s'againne, léim an rialtas ar an bhfeachtas s'againne 5 verb take advantage of (sth) TRANSITIVEleas a bhaint as  c m uthey were piggybacking wireless networks bhí siad ag baint leas as gréasáin gan sreang 6 verb be attached to sth for advantage INTRANSITIVEto piggyback onto sth leas a bhaint as rud