Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) pick up quicklytransitiveaistreachhis dad scooped him upd'ardaigh a athair ina bhaclainn éa bird scooped it upsciob éan leis éshe scooped up the sliotarscuab sí suas an sliotar2 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeáltaget before anyone elsetransitiveaistreachsciobverbcmuthey scooped up the best workerssciob siad leo na hoibrithe ab fhearrall the bargains were scooped upbhí na margaí maithe ar fad sciobtha ag daoine→ scoop