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b' e sin a dhol a dh'ionnsachadh lite do d' sheanmhair
that would be a case of teaching your grandmother to suck eggs (fig.)

b' e an t-àm e
it was high time

cha b' e mo chuid-sa a ràdh
it wasn't for me to say

cha b' e sin an salann saor
that was dear/expensive (fig.)

b' e sin an salann saor
it was a real bargain (fig.)

cha b' e a chaochladh a bha ann
it was no one else but him

ge be /ge bɛ/
co-ghn. neo-ath.

whatever, whatsoever

nach b' e sin a' bhroidhlich airson aon mhuc /nax bɛ ʃin ə vrɤilɪç ɛRsɔn ɯ͂ːn vuxg/
what a fuss about one pig

cha b' e ceannach a rinn i
she inherited that (fig.)

cha b' e ruith ach leum leis
he jumped at it (fig.)

nam b' e 's gun robh mi tapaidh
if I had been clever

nam b' e an-diugh an-dé
if I had known that yesterday, if I had only known that

b' e sin "seachain mo cheann is glac m' earball"
that was a Parthian shot by him (fig.)

cha b' e taghadh nam molt a gheibheadh am fear a bhiodh 'gam faoighe
beggars can't be choosers (fig.)

cha chreidear an fhìrinn bho bheul nam breug 's nach b' e an fhìrinn
a liar is not believed even when he speaks the truth, the boy who cried wolf [is not believed] (fig.)

b' e a' chiad rud a dhèanainn a chàradh

my first deed/thing would be to fix it

b' e buaidh an domino àrdachadh na h-atmhoireachd

the knock-on effect would be an increase in inflation

cha b' e do leithid a thigeadh orm!
1 you're not what I was looking for! 2 I have better fish to fry! (fig.)

cha b' e fàsach e
it wasn't an easy job/thing to do (fig.)

ge be cho tinn 's dh'fhàs i
no matter how ill she became

b' e Costello am fear a fhuair a-steach air cairt-chuiridh am bliadhna
Costello was this year's wildcard entry

mura b' e glé bheag
only for very little

nach b' e an saoghal e!
what is this world coming to!

b' e daonnan a bheatha
he was always welcome

b' e siud an laigse chruaidh aige
that was his Achilles heel (fig.)

Toraidhean Dwelly

b' e
(for bu e), 3^rd pers sing past ind, irr v is. It was he or...an còrr

àbhaist
sf Habit, usage, custom, manner, consuetude. A' leanachd na h-àbhaist a b' aoibhinn, follo...an còrr

ach
conj But, except, besides. Ach mise, but me; cha do rinn neach ach thusa e, none bu...an còrr

aimhleas
-eis, sm Hurt, harm, mischief, disaster. 2 Danger. 3 Injury. 5 Ruin, misfortune. 5 Perversene...an còrr

bàirneach
-ich, sf Limpet. 2(AF) Barnacle 3 Cunner. Chan fhaighinn òrd air bàirnich air, he was too ...an còrr

brìgh
sf Essence. 2 Substance. 3 Wealth. 4 Sap, juice, pith. 5 Elixir. 6 Vigour. 7 Strength, virtu...an còrr

bruthainn
-e, -ean, sf Sultry heat, warmth. Nach b' e sin a' bhruthainn! what sultriness!

bu
past ind of defec. v is. Was, wert, were. Bu mhi, I was; b' e (for bu e)...an còrr

buain
gen buana, dat. buain, sf Reaping, cutting down, as of corn, mowing, harvest. 2...an còrr

coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr

comain
-ean, sf Obligation for favour received. 2** Recompense. 3** Gratuity. Tha mi fada 'nad choma...an còrr

ugh
uigh, uighean, sm Egg. Ugh eireig, a pullet's egg; ugh-nid, a nest-egg; gealaga...an còrr

cuid
irreg. sf Declined thus:— ...an còrr

cùirt
-e, -ean, sf Court. 2 Palace. 3 Privilege, honour. 4 Area, yard. 5** Circus. 6(DU) used co...an còrr

cùramach
-aich, a Careful, solicitous, anxious, attentive. Gu cùramach, carefully; b' e ...an còrr

dual
-ail, -an, sm Due, hereditary right. 2 Duty. 3 Office. Bu dual dha sin, that was his birth...an còrr

fada
faide, a Long, of great length, the opposite of short. 2 Of long continuance, for a lo...an còrr

fùcadh
-aidh, sm Fulling of cloth. 2(CR) Pushing or moving heavily. Cha b' e an clò ciar-dubh nach f...an còrr

ìoc-shlàint
-e, -ean, sf Balm, salve, cordial, balsam, remedy, nectar, healing draught, medicine. ...an còrr

latha
pl. làithean & lathachan, sm Day, space from evening to evening. 2 Daylight. 3 On ...an còrr

liagh
léigh, pl. -an & léigh, sf Ladle. 2 Feather or blade of an oar. 3** Large spoon. 4...an còrr

labhradh
-aidh, sm Speaking. 2 Speechifying. 3 Speech, discourse. B' e labhradh a mhill e, speaking...an còrr

cia?
pron. interr. Which? what? who? 2 How? 3** Where? Cia an uair? what hour? cia an duine...an còrr

cneadhalach
-aich, sm One who is wounded. 2 Sufferer. Ge b' e an coireach, is mise cneadhalach, whoeve...an còrr

meath-dhuine
(AH) sm Coward, weakling. 2 Unprincipled person. B' e sin comaine a chur air meath-dhuine, ...an còrr

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Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinnAn English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly

Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly