Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
creach /krʲɛx/ 
gn. ag. -adh
1 plunder, raid, pillage! 2 destroy! |
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creach /krʲɛx/
boir. gin. creiche, iol. -an
1 plunder, raid, pillage 2 loot, booty 3 destruction 4 prey (animal) |
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sgeul nan creach
bad/ruinous news |
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creach nan ceudan
a big raid/foray |
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mo chreach!
1 goodness! 2 alas! |
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mo chreach-sa a thàinig!
Jesus! Oh my God! (exact meaning highly dependant on setting) (fig.) |
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faigh do chreach
get a roasting, get an earful, get a real telling-off! |
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cha do loisg duine a thaigh a-riamh ro chreach
don't jump the gun (fig.) |
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mo chreach uile cràdh mo chaol-droma
worst of all the pain in my lower back |
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creach stòras
plunder resources! |
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cuir seachad ùine nan creach
have a whale of a time! (fig.) |
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le éigh nan creach 'na bheul
shouting murder (fig.) |
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tog creach ann an Diùra
plunder Jura! |
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cearran dubh nan creach
unspecific term for a chunky insect with black markings (esp. dung beetle, hornet, rhinoceros beetle and June bug/May beetle, cockroach) |
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slige-chreach
boir. iol. -an-creach
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tog creach air Lingreabhagh
plunder Lingerbay! |
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Creach Monadh
ainm-àite
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tha mo chreach-sa dèanta
I'm done for, as good as dead |
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cha chreach gun tòir a rug ort
it's not a complete disaster, you can still turn this around (fig.) |
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ó mo chreach mhór!
Oh my God, argh! (in surprise or disappointment) |
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is math a' chreach a dh'fhàgas a leth
it isn't all bad, it's not a total disaster (fig.; when a calamity still leaves you with something) |
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is math a' chreach a dh'fhàgas leathach
it isn't all bad, it's not a total disaster (fig.; when a calamity still leaves you with something) |
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ó mo chreach! (ómc)
Oh my God, argh! (in surprise or disappointment) |
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bha a' chreach air bhonn
they were creating havoc/shouting about (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
creach
creiche, -an, sf Plunder, booty, pillage. 2 Ruin, devastation. 3‡‡ Host, army. 4† for ...an còrr |
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creach
pr pt a' creachadh [& a' creach] va Plunder, spoil, pillage, rob, ruin. 2* Harry a...an còrr |
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creach
† a Blind. 2 Grey. |
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creach
† ** creich, sf Scallop shell, large ribbed shellfish. 2 Cockle. 3 Cup. |
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creachadh
-aidh, sm Preying, plunder, plundering, spoil. 2 Act of spoiling, plundering or pillaging. 3 ...an còrr |
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cearrbhach
-aich, -aichean, sm see creach. |
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chreach
past aff. of creach. |
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creachaidh
fut aff a of creach. |
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creachar
† fut pass of creach. |
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creach-cheilgneach
(AC) sm Arch-deceiver. |
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creachta
past part of creach, Spoiled, plundered, ruined, robbed. An creachta an aghaidh an tréin, ...an còrr |
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creich
-e, sf see creach. |
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