Am Faclair Beag

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

Dèan lorg airson
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 toraidhean air an aon duilleag
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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
cleas /kles/ Listen
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 act(ivity), play 2 device, toy 3 exploit, feat 4 finesse 5 dodge, sleight, trick 6 lark, prank, stunt 7 in the manner/fashion of
cleas nam bòcan
gremlins at work (fig.)
cleas-uidheam
fir. gin. -eim, iol. -an
gadget
bha thu cleas chàich
you were like the rest
cleas nam bleideirean
being informal, not standing on ceremony (fig.)
cleas nan con
like dogs
Oidhche nan Cleas
Mischief Night
tha iad cleas nan coileach
everyone/everybody has one (fig.)
chan eil ann ach fuil is feòil cleas neach eile
he's only flesh and blood like everyone else
cleas an t-seanfhacail dhearbhte
the old proverb is proven
cleas-sgrìobhaidh
fir. gin. -a-sgrìobhaidh, iol. -an-sgrìobhaidh
literary device
dé tha ann an Calum ach feòil is fuil cleas neach eile?
Calum is only flesh and blood like everybody else
cleas-ealain
fir. iol. -an-ealain
artifice
cleas-teine
fir. gin. -a-theine, iol. -an-teine
1 firework(s) 2 (in pl.) pyrotechnics
cleas-chluich
boir. gin. -e, iol. -ean
comedy, comic play/film
cleas-fhacal
fir. gin. -ail, iol. -fhaclan
word game
cleas-meallaidh
fir. gin. -a-mheallaidh, iol. -an-meallaidh
scam
cleas-éisteachd
fir. iol. -an-éisteachd
listening game
's e beathach á bith a th' ann, cleas an quagga
it's an extinct animal, like the quagga
ana-cleas /ana kles/
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
evil/wicked deed
cleas-follaisidh /kles fɔLɪʃɪ/
fir. gin. -fhollaisidh, iol. -an-follaisidh
publicity stunt
dèan cleas air Màiri
play a trick on Màiri!
cleas nan eas
weaselling (fig.)
ceòl is cleas
action song
mur déid do mharbhadh cleas nan cat
unless someone drowns you like a kitten
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Toraidhean Dwelly
cleas
-a, -an, sm Play, trick, craft, feat. 2 Gambol. 3 Feat in legerdemain. 4 Stratagem. 5** Warli...an còrr
cleas
sm Play, trick. Cleas a' chleiteam cleas an òigeam, the cunning occult tricks of the ogham...an còrr
air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr
car
cuir, sm Twist, bend, turn. 2 Winding, meandering, as of a stream. 3 Trick, fraud. 4 Way, cou...an còrr
clann
gen cloinne [clainn, clanna & clainne] collective sf Offspring, children. 2 Desce...an còrr
ana-cleas
-eis, -easan, sm Bad or wicked deed.
an-chleas
see ana-cleas.
clas
clais, † sm Melody. 2 Furrow, pit. 3 see cleas.
cual
-uail, -uailtean, sf Faggot. 2 Burden of sticks. 3 Back-load. 4(AF) Herds, cattle. †5 ...an còrr
gille-cleas
sm Play-actor.

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