hustle
verb
1 verb hurry sb somewhere TRANSITIVEdeifrigh verb deifir a chur le brúigh verb he was hustled away tarraingíodh as an mbealach é faoi dheifirshe hustled him down the street chuir sí deifir leis síos an tsráidthey were hustled out of the hall brúdh amach as an halla iad 2 verb put sb under pressure TRANSITIVEbrú a chur ar I won't let you hustle me into doing it ní ligfidh mé duit brú a chur orm é a dhéanamhShow full entry
3 verb informal (especially US) gain by dubious means
INTRANSITIVEthey hustle any way they can bíonn siad ag iarraidh cúpla pingin a dhéanamh aon bhealach is féidir
TRANSITIVEthe club lives by hustling sponsorship maireann an club trí bhrú a chur ar dhaoine urraíocht a dhéanamh air, maireann an club trí bheith ag déircínteacht urraíochta
4 verb informal (especially US) sell, push TRANSITIVEdíol verb bheith ag mangaireacht he hustles drugs to students bíonn sé ag mangaireacht drugaí le mic léinn, bíonn sé ag brú drugaí ar mhic léinn 5 verb informal (usually US) strive, struggle INTRANSITIVEoibrigh go diansaothraigh go dianshe had to hustle just to put food on the table bhíodh sí ag obair go dian díreach le bia a chur ar an tábla, bhí a dóthain le déanamh aici bia a chur ar an mbordthey're hustling for jobs tá siad ag saothrú go dian ag iarraidh post a fháil 6 verb (especially US) hurry INTRANSITIVEdeifir a dhéanamh deifrigh verb brostaigh verb 7 verb informal (especially US) sell (sb/yourself) as prostitute TRANSITIVEcuir le striapachashe hustles women cuireann sé mná le striapachas, déanann sé striapaigh de mhná
noun
8 noun activity and noisedriopás masc1fuadar masc1 the hustle and bustle of the city gleo agus torann na cathrach, rírá na cathrach, trup trap na cathrach 9 noun (US), informal dubious activitiesmangaireacht fem3