Am Faclair Beag

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

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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
dèanamh /dʲianəv/ Listen
fir. gin. -aimh
1 (act of) doing, making 2 (act of) equalling (in maths)
dèan /dʲian/ Listen
gn. ag. -amh
1 do, make! 2 equal! (in maths)
bha e a' dèanamh sgeamp
he was showing off, he was parading around
tha e a' dèanamh cama-réite
he's making trouble
chan eil mi a' dèanamh bun no bàrr dheth
I can't make head nor tail of it (fig.)
chan eil mi a' dèanamh càl no brochan dheth
I can't make head nor tail of it (fig.)
dèan dà leth air
bisect, cut in half!
tha mi a' dèanamh aithne gun chuimhne air
I know him but can't quite remember his name
dèan suas d' inntinn
make up your mind! (calque)
bha e a' dèanamh aona-cheann gum faigheadh e iad
he concluded that he would get them
dé an truaighe a tha thu ri dèanamh?
what on earth are you doing, what the dickens are you doing? (fig.)
a' dèanamh sabhal
(act of) preparing grain for milling
rathadach ann an dèanamh airgid
enterprising at making money
tha e a' dèanamh uircean
he is growing chubby/tubby
dèan deiseil
get/make ready, prepare!
bha i a' dèanamh fìgis air
she gave him the finger (fig.)
tha e a' dèanamh sìocladh
there is a lull in the weather
a' dèanamh feòil do aon duine is iasg dhan fhear eile
treating two people differently (fig.)
chan eil e a' dèanamh ach a' sgròdadh
he's only tries to dodge/shirk work (fig.)
na bi thusa a' dèanamh brinneal baoth dhut fhéin
don't flatter yourself!
tha latha a' dèanamh sgeòil do latha agus oidhche a' foillseachadh eòlais do dh'oidhche
day unto day utters speech and night unto night reveals knowledge (Psalm 19:1-3)
dòigh ùr air dèanamh arain
a new way to make bread
rud anns an robh e a' dèanamh an uaill a bu mhotha
the thing he was most proud of
tha a' chathair seo air a dèanamh á fiodh /ha xahɪrʲ ʃɔ ɛrʲ ə ʝianəv a fjɤɣ/
this chair is made of wood
tha e a' dèanamh co-fheall an aghaidh Chaluim
he is conspiring against Calum
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Toraidhean Dwelly
dèanamh
-aimh, sm Doing, acting, performing 2‡‡ Form, figure. A' bith-dhèanamh uile, always doing ...an còrr
adhaltranas
-ais, sm Adultery, cuckoldom. A' dèanamh adhaltranais, committing adultery; làn de dh'...an còrr
aon-fhillte
a Single, consisting of one fold or plait. 2 Simple, innocent. 3 Foolish. 4 Candid, honest, s...an còrr
buaidh
-e, n. pl. -ean -dheanan sf Victory, conquest, success. Thugadh buaidh 'nam fhi...an còrr
dèan
v. irreg. Do, make, act, work, perform. 2* Suppose, imagine, think.
Conjugated thus - ...an còrr
éis
-e, -ean, sf Delay, detention, hindrance. 2 Rest, respite. 3 Defect, want. 4* Obstruction — ...an còrr
faire
sf Watching, watchfulness. 2 Watch (division of time). 3 Watch, sentinel, guard. 4* Attention...an còrr
fianais
-ean, sf Witness, evidence, testimony. Presence. Thog iad fianais 'na aghaidh, they bore t...an còrr
gàirdeachas
-ais, sm Joy, gladness, rejoicing, pleasure, gratification, congratulation. Guth gàird...an còrr
luchd
s. People, folks, company. Used instead of fir, when the reference may be to women as ...an còrr
malairt
-ean, sf Exchange, barter. 2 Exchanging, act of exchanging. 3 Business. 4 Affair. 5* Space. A...an còrr
mearachdach
-aiche, a. Wrong, erroneous, incorrect. 2 Improper. 3 Culpable, faulty. 4 Wrong, unjust. 5 Mi...an còrr
sgeul
-éil, -éile & -euil, pl. -eòil & -an, sm [f. in Badenoch]...an còrr
gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of
gabh grouped under ...an còrr
soilleir
-e, a. Clear, not dark. 2 Bright, luminous, shining. 3 Transparent, limpid. 4 Evident, manife...an còrr
mairiste
-an, sm Cohabitation, marriage. 2 Sexual intercourse. 3** Match. 4** Husband. 5** Coupling. F...an còrr
cosrach
-aich, sm Slaughter, havoc. 2 Fetters. A dèanamh cosraich, slaughtering.
dèanadh
see dèanamh.
dìreach
-iche, a Straight. 2 Perpendicular, upright. 3 Just, right, equitable. 4 Positive, cer...an còrr
duaireachas
-ais, sm Sternness. 2 Commotion, 3 Sedition. 4 Squabble. 5 Slander. 6** Fray. 7(MS) Obstinacy...an còrr
guim
(CR) sm Artifice, trick, plot — Skye. 2(AC) Conspiracy, revolt, rebellion. Tha iad a' ...an còrr
nochd-làrach
** -aich, sm Laying waste, desolation. 2 Place that is laid waste. Chùm an dèanamh 'nan nochd...an còrr
samhailt
-e, -ean, sf (i.e. mac-samhailt, son of the image). Precise resemblance, image, appari...an còrr
teuchd
† ** -an, sm Feat, exploit, heroism. 2(CR) sf Brag, boast — W. of Ross...an còrr
tobha
-chan & -ichean, sm Rope, cable. 2** Hoe. 3 Tow. Tobha na croiche, the gallows rope; ...an còrr
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