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
nas /nəs/
m.-fh. neo-ath.
more, -er (comparative particle e.g. greener, more appealing etc)
tha na làithean a' dol nas fhaide
the days are getting longer
nas motha
co-ghn.
either, neither (following a negative sentence)
ged a lùigeadh tu gum biodh e nas motha
even though you wished it was bigger
... na 's coireach ris Listen
... (that) which is causing it
tha trì imrichean nas miosa na an teine
three moves are as bad as a fire, moving three times is as bad as a fire
beagan na bu tràithe
a little earlier (in the past)
nas aithghearra na an còrr
quicker than the rest
nas fheàrr na buille de bhata
better than a slap in the face (fig.)
a' dol nas fhaide a-mach buileach
going even further, going further still
dèan nas fheàrr
1 do better! 2 ameliorate, make better!
càil nas fheàrr?
any better?
nas lughaide 's cha mhothaide
maybe and maybe not
cha déid an sionnach nas fhaide na bheir a chasan e
I can't go on forever/indefinitely (fig.)
ach nas motha na sin
but what's more
nas lugha na chaidh e ann
unless he went there
ceart nas leòr
right enough
nas fhaide air astar
further away
tha na h-oidhcheannan a' dol nas giorra
the nights are getting shorter
cus nas fheàrr
a lot better
tha e a' gabhail nas lugha na am baraill
it holds less than the barrel
nas motha na sin
bigger/greater than that
tha e an geall nas fhiach e /ha ɛŋʲ gʲauL nə ʃiax ɛ/
everything he owns is at stake (fig.)
cha déid bòidhchead nas doimhne na an craiceann
beauty is only skin deep
pioc nas fheàrr
any/at all better
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Toraidhean Dwelly
nas
comparative particle. Than. Cha b' urrainn dha nas fheàrr a dhèanamh, he could not do bett...an còrr
nas
† -ais, sm Anniversary. 2 Band, tie (nasg). 3 Death. 4 Assembly.
nas
† -ais, -an, sf see neas. 2(AC) Worth.
nas
see neas.
giorra
comp of geàrr & goirid. Shorter, shortest. 2 Sooner, nearer. 3 More lately. Nas giorra, ...an còrr
caime
comp of cam. More or most crooked. Tha am bata nas caime na sin, the staff is more crooked...an còrr
càirean
-ein, -einean, sm Gum of the mouth. 2 Palate. 3 Chap. 4** Taste of the mouth. 5** Grin. 6(CR)...an còrr
ceum
[-a &] céim, pl. ceuman, -a, & -annan, sm Step, as of a stair or ladder. 2 Foo...an còrr
cinnich
pr pt a' cinneachdainn [& a' cinneachadh] va & n. Grow. 2 Rear. 3 Increase, ab...an còrr
lugha
comp of beag. Less, least. 2 More or most disagreeable. 3(DC) Used as the positive degree in ...an còrr
gléidhteach
-eiche, a. Careful, close-handed, saving, frugal. 2* In safe custody or keeping. 3** Industri...an còrr
dìleas
dìlse, a Beloved. 2 Faithful, loyal, trusty. 3 Favourable, faithful. 4 Nearly related or conn...an còrr
duilich
a. Difficult, hard. 2 Sorry, grieved. Thus compared:— 1st. comp duilghe or ...an còrr
grinn
-e, a. Handsome, elegant, beautiful. 2 Neat, clean. 3 Well or neatly made, formed, or arrange...an còrr
lean
pr pt a' leantainn, [a' leanmhainn, a' leanachd, a' leanail & a' leanailt,] va & n...an còrr
fiach
-a, a Worthy, valuable. 2 Good. 3 Deserving. 4 Proper. prov. Chan fhiach seo, ...an còrr
fodha
prep pron (fo + e) Under him or it, below him or it. 2 Under his command. Tha an latha a' bra...an còrr
garbh
gairbh, a. Thick, not slender. 2 Rough, of unequal surface. 3 Boisterous, stormy. 4 Harsh, ha...an còrr
garg
gairge, a. Fierce, angry, wrathful. 2 Bitter, tart, acrid. 3 Pungent. 4 Turbulent. 5** Satiri...an còrr
geall
gill, sm Pledge. 2* Mortgage. 3 Bet, wager. 4 Prize, reward. 5 Desire, love. 6 Notch. Thoir d...an còrr
geàrr
1st. comp giorra, ind comp giorraid, 3rd. comp giorrad, a. Short,...an còrr
gile
comp of geal. Whiter, whitest. Nas gile, whiter.
miosa
comp of olc. Worse, worst. [Used as positive degree in Uist, W. of Ross &c, as, th...an còrr
motha
comp of mór. Larger, largest. 2 Greater, greatest. Is esan as motha, he is the greatest; ...an còrr
móran
adv By a great deal. Móran nas fhaisge, a great deal nearer.
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