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tin whistle

 noun MUSfeadóg stáin  c m u

whistle

noun
1. object that makes sound2. sound3. MUS musical instrument4. sound made with lips5. ORNITH sound made by bird6. sound of quick movement
verb
7. make sound with object8. (of object) make high sound9. make sound with lips etc10. produce tune with lips11. ORNITH of bird12. move with high sound
phrases
noun
1 noun object that makes soundfeadóg fem2  c m uthe referee blew the whistle shéid an réiteoir an fheadógwe heard the train's whistle chualamar feadóg na traenach 2 noun soundfead fem2  c m uit emits a piercing whistle ligeann sé fead ghéar asthe final whistle an fhead deiridh, an fhead scoir
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán 
3 noun (also tin whistle) MUS musical instrumentfeadóg fem2  c m ufeadóg stáin  c m uhe plays the whistle seinneann sé an fheadógshe played a tune on the whistle sheinn sí port ar an bhfeadógwhistle player feadógaí masc4, seinnteoir feadóigewhistle music ceol feadóige 4 noun sound made with lipsfead fem2  c m uhe gave a low whistle lig sé fead íseal 5 noun ORNITH sound made by birdfead fem2  c m uscol masc3  c m ufeadaíl fem3  c m u 6 noun sound of quick movementfeadaíl fem3  c m ufead fem2  c m usian fem2  c m uthe whistle of the bombs feadaíl na mbuamaí
verb
7 verb make sound with object INTRANSITIVEfeadóg a shéideadhthe referee whistled for a foul shéid an réiteoir an fheadóg ag fógairt calaoiseshe whistled for half-time shéid sí an fheadóg le haghaidh leath ama 8 verb (of object) make high sound INTRANSITIVEfead a dhéanamhbheith ag feadaíl  c m uthe kettle is whistling tá an citeal ag feadaíl 9 verb make sound with lips etc INTRANSITIVEfead a ligeanfead a dhéanamhbheith ag feadaíl  c m uthey whistle to their friends bíonn siad ag feadaíl ar a gcairdehe whistled through his fingers at the dog lig sé fead ghlaice ar an madra 10 verb produce tune with lips
INTRANSITIVEbheith ag feadaíl  c m u
to whistle to yourself bheith ag feadaíl leat féin
TRANSITIVEshe was whistling a happy tune bhí 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 scolaíocht 12 verb move with high sound INTRANSITIVEtéigh ag feadaílthe wind whistled around them bhí an ghaoth ag feadaíl thart orthu, bhí séideán ag an ngaoth ina dtimpeallbullets whistled past her chuaigh piléir ag feadaíl amach thairstithe ball went whistling past him chuaigh an liathróid ag réabadh thairis, chuaigh an liathróid de sciotán thairis
phrases

sb can whistle for sth

 informalhe can whistle for his money féadfaidh 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

to wet your whistle

 informaldo phíobán a fhliuchadhlán do bhéil a ól

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