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whistle

nounAinmfhocal
1. object that makes sound
2. sound
3. musicceol musical instrument
4. sound made with lips
5. ornithologyéaneolaíocht sound made by bird
6. sound of quick movement
verbbriathar
7. make sound with object
8. (of object) make high sound
9. make sound with lips etc
10. produce tune with lips
11. ornithologyéaneolaíocht of bird
12. move with high sound
PhrasesNathanna
Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha
 nounAinmfhocal 1 object that makes soundfeadóg fem2 cmu the referee blew the whistle shéid an réiteoir an fheadóg we heard the train's whistle chualamar feadóg na traenach 2 soundfead fem2 cmu it emits a piercing whistle ligeann sé fead ghéar as the final whistle an fhead deiridh, an fhead scoir 3 (also nó tin whistle) musicceol musical instrumentfeadóg fem2 cmufeadóg stáin cmu he plays the whistle seinneann sé an fheadóg she played a tune on the whistle sheinn sí port ar an bhfeadóg whistle player feadógaí masc4, seinnteoir feadóige whistle music ceol feadóige 4 sound made with lipsfead fem2 cmu he gave a low whistle lig sé fead íseal 5 ornithologyéaneolaíocht sound made by birdfead fem2 cmuscol masc3 cmufeadaíl fem3 cmu 6 sound of quick movementfeadaíl fem3 cmufead fem2 cmusian fem2 cmu the whistle of the bombs feadaíl na mbuamaí verbbriathar 7 make sound with object intransitiveneamhaistreachfeadóg a shéideadh the referee whistled for a foul shéid an réiteoir an fheadóg ag fógairt calaoise she whistled for half-time shéid sí an fheadóg le haghaidh leath ama 8 (of object) make high sound intransitiveneamhaistreachfead a dhéanamhbheith ag feadaíl cmu the kettle is whistling tá an citeal ag feadaíl 9 make sound with lips etc intransitiveneamhaistreachfead a ligeanfead a dhéanamhbheith ag feadaíl cmu they whistle to their friends bíonn siad ag feadaíl ar a gcairde he whistled through his fingers at the dog lig sé fead ghlaice ar an madra 10 produce tune with lips intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag feadaíl cmu to whistle to yourself bheith ag feadaíl leat féin transitiveaistreach she was whistling a happy tune bhí sí ag feadaíl port meidhreach, bhí port meidhreach feadaíola á chasadh aici 11 ornithologyéaneolaíocht of bird intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag feadaíl cmufeadaíl a dhéanamhbheith ag scolaíocht 12 move with high sound intransitiveneamhaistreachtéigh ag feadaíl the wind whistled around them bhí an ghaoth ag feadaíl thart orthu, bhí séideán ag an ngaoth ina dtimpeall bullets whistled past her chuaigh piléir ag feadaíl amach thairsti the ball went whistling past him chuaigh an liathróid ag réabadh thairis, chuaigh an liathróid de sciotán thairis PhrasesNathanna sb can whistle for sth informalneamhfhoirmeálta he can whistle for his money féadfaidh sé dul ag feadaíl mar pingin ní bhfaighidh sé, féadfaidh sé a bheannacht a scaoileadh lena chuid airgid to be whistling in the dark informalneamhfhoirmeáltabheith ag feadaíl sa dorchadasbheith ag coinneáil an taoibh is fearr amuigh to be whistling in the wind informalneamhfhoirmeáltabheith ag mún in aghaidh na gaoithebheith ag caitheamh cloiche in aghaidh cuainbheith ag dul chun an tobair le criathar to wet your whistle informalneamhfhoirmeáltado phíobán a fhliuchadhlán do bhéil a ól Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ to whistle up
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