PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Blast on a whistle, fead f (feadóige).
F: To be down and out, bheith i ndeireadh na feide, ar an mblár folamh.
He was at his last gasp, bhí sé i ndeireadh na feide, na preibe.
To pipe all hands down, fead a ligean ar chách dul faoi dheic.
v.tr.Navy: To pipe up all hands, séideadh, fead a ligean, ar chách teacht os cionn deic.
A sharp whistle, fead ghéar.
Shrill whistle, fead chaol chrua.
A whistle shrilled, rinneadh fead ghéar.
To whistle for a dog, fead a ligean ar mhadra.
Rail: To whistle for the road, fead a ligean ag iarraidh cead bealaigh.
To whistle (up) a cab, fead a ligean ar chab.