TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tromaigh, v.t. & i. (vn. -mú m, gs. -ithe). 1. Become heavier. Thromaigh sé go mór le bliain, he has put on a lot of weight during the past year. Tá a choiscéim ag tromú, his step is getting heavier. 2. Make heavier, add weight to. Ualach a thromú, to increase the weight of a load. Páipéar a thromú, to weigh paper. Tromú ar fhocal, to add weight to a word; to make a statement sound more impressive. 3. Intensify. Tá an bháisteach ag tromú, the rain is increasing. 4. Deepen. Ag tromú a gcodlata, putting them into a deeper sleep. 5. (With ar) (a) Press upon. Tromú ar luamhán, to bear on a lever. (b) Burden, oppress. Thromaigh sé cíos orthu, he imposed a heavier rent on them. Sula dtromaí ar a n-anacair, before their distress becomes harder to bear.