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sling

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verb
1 verb suspend TRANSITIVEcroch verb  c m ucuir ar crochadhthe hammock was slung between two trees bhí an leaba luascáin ar crochadh idir dhá chrann, bhí an leaba luascáin crochta idir dhá chrann 2 verb carry TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m uhe slung his jacket over his shoulder chaith sé a sheaicéad siar ar a ghualainn
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3 verb lift, transfer, using sling TRANSITIVEteilg verb  c m u 4 verb casually throw, put TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m ushe slung it into a drawer chaith sí isteach i dtarraiceán é 5 verb into bad situation TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m uhe was slung into jail caitheadh isteach sa phríosún éthey were slung off their land caitheadh amach as a gcuid talún iad, ruaigeadh as a gcuid talún iad 6 verb throw TRANSITIVEteilg verb  c m uI slung a stone at him theilg mé cloch leis 7 verb insults etc TRANSITIVEmaslaigh verb  c m uthey were slinging abuse at each other bhí siad ag tabhairt íde na muc is na madraí dá chéile, bhí siad ag maslú a chéile
noun
8 noun for raising, supportingcrochán masc1  c m ushe removed the slings from the containers bhain sí na crocháin de na coimeádáin 9 noun MED for injured armguailleán masc1  c m uher arm was in a sling bhí guailleán ar a géag 10 (also baby sling) nouniris linbh 11 noun SPOR in climbingiris fem2  c m u 12 noun HIST weapontabhall masc1  c m ucrann tabhaill  c m u 13 noun DRINKsling foreign
phrases

slings and arrows

the slings and arrows of life cora crua an tsaoil

to sling hash

(also

to sling plates

) (US), informal bheith ag freastal ar bhoird

to sling your hook

very informal imeacht leatsling your hook! imigh leat!, bain as!, bailigh leat!, glan as m'amharc!, buail bóthar!, gread leat!she told me to sling my hook dúirt sí liom bailiú liom, dúirt sí liom bóthar a bhualadh