1 noun object that makes soundfeadóg fem2 c m uthe referee blew the whistleshéid an réiteoir an fheadógwe heard the train's whistlechualamar feadóg na traenach2 noun soundfead fem2 c m uit emits a piercing whistleligeann sé fead ghéar asthe final whistlean fhead deiridh, an fhead scoir
3 noun (also tin whistle) MUS musical instrumentfeadóg fem2 c m ufeadóg stáin c m uhe plays the whistleseinneann sé an fheadógshe played a tune on the whistlesheinn sí port ar an bhfeadógwhistle playerfeadógaí masc4, seinnteoir feadóigewhistle musicceol feadóige4 noun sound made with lipsfead fem2 c m uhe gave a low whistlelig sé fead íseal5 noun ORNITH sound made by birdfead fem2 c m uscol masc3 c m ufeadaíl fem3 c m u6 noun sound of quick movementfeadaíl fem3 c m ufead fem2 c m usian fem2 c m uthe whistle of the bombsfeadaíl na mbuamaí
verb
7 verb make sound with object INTRANSITIVEfeadóg a shéideadhthe referee whistled for a foulshéid an réiteoir an fheadóg ag fógairt calaoiseshe whistled for half-timeshéid sí an fheadóg le haghaidh leath ama8 verb (of object) make high sound INTRANSITIVEfead a dhéanamhbheith ag feadaíl c m uthe kettle is whistlingtá an citeal ag feadaíl9 verb make sound with lips etc INTRANSITIVEfead a ligeanfead a dhéanamhbheith ag feadaíl c m uthey whistle to their friendsbíonn siad ag feadaíl ar a gcairdehe whistled through his fingers at the doglig sé fead ghlaice ar an madra10 verb produce tune with lips
INTRANSITIVEbheith ag feadaíl c m u
to whistle to yourselfbheith ag feadaíl leat féin
TRANSITIVEshe was whistling a happy tunebhí sí ag feadaíl port meidhreach, bhí port meidhreach feadaíola á chasadh aici
11 verb ORNITH of bird INTRANSITIVEbheith ag feadaíl c m ufeadaíl a dhéanamhbheith ag scolaíocht12 verb move with high sound INTRANSITIVEtéigh ag feadaílthe wind whistled around thembhí an ghaoth ag feadaíl thart orthu, bhí séideán ag an ngaoth ina dtimpeallbullets whistled past herchuaigh piléir ag feadaíl amach thairstithe ball went whistling past himchuaigh an liathróid ag réabadh thairis, chuaigh an liathróid de sciotán thairis
phrases
sb can whistle for sth
informalhe can whistle for his moneyféadfaidh sé dul ag feadaíl mar pingin ní bhfaighidh sé, féadfaidh sé a bheannacht a scaoileadh lena chuid airgid
to be whistling in the dark
informalbheith ag feadaíl sa dorchadasbheith ag coinneáil an taoibh is fearr amuigh
to be whistling in the wind
informalbheith ag mún in aghaidh na gaoithebheith ag caitheamh cloiche in aghaidh cuainbheith ag dul chun an tobair le criathar