Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) cause worrytransitiveaistreachluigh arPhrVcmuthe responsibility weighed him downluigh an fhreagracht go trom airshe's weighed down with worrytá sí cráite ag an mbuairt2 (v + adv) create obstaclestransitiveaistreachbheith thíos lethe bad publicity weighed down the campaignbhí an feachtas thíos leis an drochphoiblíocht, níor le leas an fheachtais an drochphoiblíocht3 (v + adv) make sb feel heavytransitiveaistreachualaighverbcmuhe was weighed down with boxesbhí sé faoi ualach mór boscaí4 (v + adv) hold in placetransitiveaistreachcoinnigh síoscmucoinnigh ina áitshe uses old tyres to weigh down the plasticúsáideann sí seanbhoinn leis an bplaisteach a choinneáil síoshe weighed down the roof with stoneschuir sé clocha ar an díon le meáchan a choinneáil air5 (v + adv) put pressure ontransitiveaistreachualaighverbcmuluchtaighverbcmuualach a chur arcmuthe tree was weighed down with fruitbhí an crann faoi ualach torthaí, bhí an crann luchtaithe le torthaí→ weigh