Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
feum /feːm/ 
gn. neo-iomlan
have/has to, need to, must! |
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feum /feːm/
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
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cuir gu feum
put to use! |
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tha feum air dhomh
I need it/him |
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's beag feum a rinn an t-each dhomh
the horse was of little use to me |
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cuir feum air òrd airson…
make use of a hammer for…! |
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tha i a' cur gu feum tòrr mór a bharrachd dealain na bha esan
she was using a lot more electricity than HIM |
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gléidh rud seachd bliadhna is gheibh e feum
keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it |
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bha na daoine a' cur gu feum tòrr mór a bharrachd éisg na bha am muir a' ceadachadh
people were using a lot more fish than the sea could provide/produce |
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cha dèan aithreachas mall bonn feuma
late regret is no use at all (fig.) |
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dèan feum de latha a' chothroim
seize the day, carpe diem |
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air bheag feum
to no avail, of little use |
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dèan feum dhi
be useful to her, avail her, be of use to her! |
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an rud a ghléidhear seachd bliadhna, gheibh e feum uair-eigin
keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it |
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dèan feum dheth
make use of it, use/utilize it! |
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(ann) an àm feuma
in time of need |
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's olc a' ghaoth a shéideas nach dèan feum do chuid-eigin
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good (fig.) |
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chan eil gaoth a shéideas nach dèan feum do chuid-eigin
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good (fig.) |
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chan eil feum sa chruinne agam air
I have no use whatsoever for it (fig.) |
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chan eil fiù 's feum air sin
that's not worth bothering at all |
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chan eil tuilleadh feum an gliocas an duine bhochd na pàillean am fàsach
the poor man's wisdom is as useful as a chocolate fire guard (fig.) |
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cho beag feum 's a bha ann gu fuineadh
how useless he was at baking |
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chuirinn feum air
I could use it, I could do with some help |
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cuir a thaobh e gus am bi feum agad air
put it to one side until you need it! |
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cuir do chnuacan gu feum
use your noddle/brain (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
feum
va & n. Be in want of, be in need of, must, needs must. Feumaidh mi falbh, I must go; ...an còrr |
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feum
-a & féim, sm Need. 2 Use, usefulness. 3 Dire necessity. 4 Poverty. 5 Worth. 6 Occasion. ...an còrr |
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a dh'fhios
prep To the knowledge of. 2(MH) Towards. 3(CR) In case. Thoir leat e a dh'fhios am bi feum ai...an còrr |
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àireamh
pr pt àireamh, va Number, count, compute. 2 Reckon, think. Có a dh'àirmheas dùslach Ia...an còrr |
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bàsaich
pr pt a' bàsachadh, vn Die (as an animal), perish. 2 Starve. 3 Wither, as a plant. 4 G...an còrr |
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coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr |
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deich-ràmhach
Kind of boat, see p78. [A certain man when ordering a boat said, “sia-ràmhach a dhion ochd-ràmhach, ...an còrr |
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gann
a. Scarce, scarcely, hardly. 'S gann a ràinig mi an uair … I had scarcely arrived w...an còrr |
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thoir
irr v Give, grant, deliver, bestow on. 2 Take. 3 (with prep air) Persuade, compel. 4 (...an còrr |
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brath-gabhail
sm Consideration, forethought. 2(AH) Close application. 3(AH) Determined effort. An làn a' ti...an còrr |
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féim
-eannan, sm see feum. |
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feum-sgaoilte
a Extensively useful. |
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