TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
lead up. 1 v.tr. Tugaim, seolaim, treoraím (duine) chun cinn, suas. 2 v.i. a (Of ladder, etc.) Téann suas. b To lead up to a subject, tarraingt ar scéal; fóid a bhaint as scéal. That is what he was leading up to, is chuige sin a bhí sé.