shout
1 verb call, yell INTRANSITIVEglaoigh verb béic verb scairt verb I heard him shouting chuala mé é ag béicíl, chuala mé é ag scairteadhshe shouted for help ghlaoigh sí ag lorg cabhrach
TRANSITIVEscairt verb fógair verb she shouted something about his friend scairt sí rud éigin faoina chara, d'fhógair sí rud éigin faoina charathey shouted abuse at the politician chaith siad achasáin leis an bpolaiteoir in ard a ngutha, mhaslaigh siad an polaiteoir in ard a gcinnshe shouted encouragement to the players bhéic sí ar na himreoirí le hiad a spreagadh'Quiet,' she shouted. 'Ciúnas,' arsa sise de bhéic.they shouted to him to let them in bhéic siad air iad a ligean isteach, d'fhógair siad air iad a ligean isteach
2 verb speak angrily INTRANSITIVEbéic verb scairt verb béic a ligean she's always shouting bíonn sí i gcónaí ag béicíl, bíonn sí i gcónaí ag scairteadhhe shouted at his son bhéic sé ar a mhac, lig sé béic ar a mhacShow full entry
3 verb cry out in pain etc INTRANSITIVEbéic verb scairt verb béic a ligean he shouted in pain bhéic sé le pian, lig sé béic as le pian 4 verb boast INTRANSITIVEto shout about sth bheith ag maíomh as rud, bheith ag déanamh gaisce as rudthe food was nothing to shout about ní raibh an bia rómhaith, ní raibh an bia thar mholadh beirte 5 noun sound of shoutingbéic fem2 scairt fem2 liú masc4 I heard a shout chuala mé béic, chuala mé liúhe gave a shout of surprise lig sé béic as le teann iontais 6 noun informal round of drinkscor masc1 it's my shout! mise a cheannóidh an ceann seo!, mise a gheobhaidh an deoch seo!, liomsa an deoch seo! 7 noun informal choice, decisionit's your shout déan do chomhairle féin, is fút féin atá sé, ort féin atá sé, faoi do chomhairle féin atá sé