Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
air sgàth
roi. gin. (air mo/do/a/a/ar/ur/an sgàth)
1 for the sake of, in the interest of (requires the genitive) 2 because of, on account of (requires the genitive) |
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air sgàth an Tì mhath
for Heaven's/goodness sake |
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sop air sgàth sgoinne
token gesture |
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is minig a chaill duine làn na léigh air sgàth imlich a chùil
to make big losses chasing small targets, to lose out by losing track of the big picture (fig.) |
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bogha-frois, bogha-frois, tàr ás, tàr ás, trì stràcan dhen chrios, cuir an t-uisge ás, na buachaillean bochd air sgàth nan cnoc ag iarraidh air Dia an t-uisge a chur ás
rain, rain go away come again another day; rain, rain go away Little Johnny wants to play (fig.) |
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air sgàth ainm 
for name's sake, as a gesture |
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air sgàth Chrìosta!
for Christ's sake! |
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dèan seasamh air sgàth prionnsabail
take a stand on a matter of principle! |
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ealain air sgàth ealain
art for art's sake, l'art pour l'art |
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thàinig atharrachadh oirre air sgàth sin
she changed because of that |
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air sgàth có?
for whose sake? |
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tha Calum ainmeil air sgàth a leabhair
Calum is famous on account/because of his book |
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air sgàth na fìrinne
1 for the sake of the truth 2 for the record |
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air sgàth 's gu bheil prìs nan chipotle a' sìor-dhol an àirde
because the price of chipotles is forever going up |
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cuir taighean air sgath
lay waste to/destroy houses! |
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tha na Teletubbies air leth-oireachd air sgàth COVID-19
the Teletubbies are in isolation due to COVID-19 |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr |
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deichnear
sm Ten persons. 2 Decade. Air sgàth dheichnear, for the sake of ten persons; cha robh ...an còrr |
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sgàth
-a, -an, sm Shadow, shade. 2 Pretence. 3 Disgust. 4 Fright, fear, dread, apprehension. 5 Sake...an còrr |
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sgoinn
-e, sf Care, attention, carefulness, moment. 2 Heed. 3 Efficacy, power, effect, good effect o...an còrr |
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