Am Faclair Beag

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

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 toraidhean air an aon duilleag
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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
cha do dhùin doras nach do dh'fhosgail doras
God never shuts one door without opening another, as one door closes another one opens (fig.)
cha do smaoinich an t-olc a-riamh nach do rinn
no one ever thought of evil and never did it (fig.)
cha dug tàir nach do dh'fhuiling fanaid /xa dug taːrʲ nax də ɣulɪŋʲgʲ fanadʲ/
mock others and you will be mocked yourself (fig.)
cha mhór nach do leig mi suas an gog
I almost knackered myself (fig.)
carson nach do smaoinich mi air Màiri na bu tràithe
why didn't I think of Màiri earlier
cha chreid mi nach do rinn mi a' chùis
I think I did it/won
cha do thaisg nach do dh'imir
keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use for it
cha mhór nach do bhris orm
I almost broke down (emotionally)
cha mhór nach do rinn mi sin
I almost did that
cha mhór nach do thuit Calum far a sheasaimh
Calum was taken aback/dumbstruck, Calum almost fell off his chair
cha mhór nach do thuit e san t-sneachd
he almost fell into the snow
cha robh faclair air an robh e sealbh nach do leugh e
there wasn't a dictionary that he owned which he hadn't read
dé ach nach do mharbh mi an cuilean beag geal
what happened but me killing the little white puppy?
an t-slighe nach do dh'fheuchadh riamh roimhe
a path which has never been trodden before
am fear nach do dh'ionnsaich aig a' ghlùin, chan ionnsaich e ris an uilinn
you can't teach an old dog new tricks, a tree must be bent while it's young, betwixt 3 and 13 bend the twig while it's green (fig.)
cha chreid mi nach do rinn mi iomrall nuair a ...
I think I made a mistake when ...
air seòl nach do shaoil e
in an unexpected manner/way
gabh dha mar nach do ghabhadh air a-riamh roimhe
hit him like he's never been hit before!
nì am feur nach do dh'fhàs a' chùis don laogh nach do rugadh
empty promises, you can't eat a promise (fig.)
Toraidhean Dwelly
bodhair
pr pt a' bodhradh, va Deafen, stun with noise. Cha mhór nach do bhodhair an t-òglach m...an còrr
brìb
-e, pl. [-ean &] †† -eachan, sf Bribe. 2 Small sum of money ...an còrr
brochan
-ain, sm Porridge. 2 (Skye, &c). Pottage, gruel. Deoch bhrochain, gruel; so...an còrr
cha
negative particle, Not. [Cha aspirates the fut. neg of a verb, also the initial...an còrr
chionn
adv & conj. (for a chionn) Because, for that reason. A chionn gun do bhuin e rium ...an còrr
doras
-ais, dorsan, sm Door. 2 Wicket gate. 3 Opening. 4 Orifice, as of a wound. 5 Tail-board of a ...an còrr
fada
faide, a Long, of great length, the opposite of short. 2 Of long continuance, for a lo...an còrr
falbh
pr pt a' falbh, va Go, begone, walk. 2 Depart. 3 Retire. 4 Perish. Falbh romhad! ...an còrr
grian
gréine, sf The sun. 2 Light of the sun. A ghrian na h-òg-mhaidne! thou sun of early...an còrr
mór
adv Much, many. Is mór leam, I think it too much; is mór leam sin a dhèanamh, ...an còrr
thairis
adv Over, across, abroad. 2* Beyond, exceeding the bounds. 3 Remaining, as a surplus. 4 Athwa...an còrr
theab
def v Miss. Theab mi tuiteam, I missed falling. The only parts used are — Theab mi, I ...an còrr
caonnag
-aig, -an, sf Fight, skirmish, fray, squabble. 2** Boxing match. 3** Nest of wild bees. Daoin...an còrr
aidhseachadh
pr pt of v aidhsich. Envying. Is iomadh neach a tha 'gam aidhseachadh an-diugh nach do...an còrr
ath-bhuail
pr pt an ath-bhualadh, va strike or bat again. 2 Re-thrash. C'uime nach do dh'ath-bhua...an còrr
bràithreil
-e, a. Brotherly. 2 Affectionate. Gràdh bràithreil, brotherly love; agus nach do chuim...an còrr
cha mhór nach
adv Almost. Cha mhór nach do thuit e, he almost fell.
cillein
-e, -ean, sm Repository. 2 Concealed heap. 3 Anything concealed from observation. 4(Fionn) Sm...an còrr
drùis
(WC) sm Noise as of fish frying in a pan — Gairloch. Bha e cho blian nach do rin...an còrr
imir
va & n. Need, behave, must, require. 2(AC) Deliver. Imiridh mi falbh, I must go...an còrr
sgathadh
-aidh, sm Lopping off, severing, act of lopping off or pruning. 2 Biting, act of biting. 3 Hu...an còrr

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