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leisgeul /LʲeʃgʲəL/

fir. gin. -eil, iol. -an

1 excuse 2 apology

gabh mo leisgeul
pardon/excuse me

tha do leisgeul ri gabhail
I'll have to accept your excuse

leisgeul arain gu ithe ime
a thin excuse for doing something more attractive (fig.)

air leisgeul air chor-eigin
under some excuse or other

gabh leisgeul gur ann a' dol a choimhead film a tha thu
excuse yourself claiming to be going to watch a film, make the excuse you're going to see a film!

1 without excuse 2 unwarranted 3 inexcusable, unpardonable

would you excuse me?

cha robh leisgear a-riamh gun leisgeul
a lazybone was never at a loss for an excuse

do leisgeul gabham
I accept your apology

do leisgeul gabhte
you are excused, your apology has been accepted

gabh ri breug mar leisgeul
accept a lie as an excuse!

leisgeul na céilidh
the excuse for the ceilidh

leisgeul lapach
feeble excuse

cha dig am bàs gun leisgeul
no one knows when they are going to die (fig.)

leisgeul d' fhaicinn
an excuse for seeing you

leisgeul leibideach
a shabby/poor/trifling excuse

gabh leisgeul air Màiri fhaicinn
find a pretext for seeing Màiri

ionnsaigh gun leisgeul
an unwarranted attack

gabhar do leisgeul
you will be excused

Toraidhean Dwelly
leisgeul -eil, -an, sm Excuse, pretence. 2 Apology. 3 Defence (in law). Gabh mo leisgeul, exc...an còrr
fann-leisgeul -eil, -an, sm Pretext.
fear sm Man. 2 Husband. 3 Any object or person of the masculine gender. 4 Male. Thus Declined: Ind...an còrr
leithsgeul -éil, -an, sm see leisgeul.
faoin-leisgeul see fann-leisgeul.

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