shove
1 verb push sb forcefully TRANSITIVEbrúigh verb sonc a thabhairt do soncáil verb he shoved them aside bhrúigh sé i leataobh iadI shoved her from behind thug mé sonc sa droim dishe shoved him into the corner bhrúigh sí isteach sa choirnéal é
INTRANSITIVEbrúigh verb 'Stop shoving, whoever you are,' he said. 'Stad den bhrú, cibé thú féin,' ar seisean.I tried to stop him but he shoved past thug mé iarraidh stop a chur leis ach bhrúigh sé tharam
2 verb push sth forcefully TRANSITIVEbrúigh verb he was shoving the gates shut bhí sé ag brú na ngeataí chun iad a dhúnadhit was hot and I shoved open a window bhí sé te agus bhrúigh mé fuinneog ar oscailtTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb in quick and careless way TRANSITIVEding verb sáigh verb sac verb she shoved everything into her bag dhing sí gach rud isteach ina mála, shac sí gach rud isteach ina málahis hands were shoved into his pockets bhí a lámha sáite ina phócaí aigea microphone was shoved into his face sádh micreafón isteach ina aghaidh, cuireadh micreafón isteach faoina shoc 4 verb informal to say you don't want sth TRANSITIVEI got my pay and told him to shove his job fuair mé mo phá agus dúirt leis a phost a sháyou can take that ring and shove it where the sun don't shine! féadann tú an fáinne sin a thabhairt leat agus a shá i do leath deiridh! 5 noun pushsonc masc4 truilleán masc1to give sb a shove sonc a thabhairt do dhuine, truilleán a chur le duine 6 noun bit of encouragementsonc masc4 broideadh masc spreagadh masc he told me to apply for the job and that was the shove I needed dúirt sé liom cur isteach ar an bpost agus sin an sonc a bhí uaim, dúirt sé liom cur isteach ar an bpost agus sin an spreagadh a bhí de dhíth orm