Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
ri /rʲi ~ rʲuːm rʲuhd rʲiʃ rʲi.ə rɯiNʲ rɯiv ru.ə/ 
roi. (ris; rium, riut, ris, rithe, rinn, ribh, riutha)
1 against 2 busy with, engaged in 3 to 4 than |
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càirich gunna ri cearc
point/aim a gun at a chicken! |
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cho cruaidh ri gàd
as hard as rock/steel (fig.) |
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cha déid ri latha
never the day! |
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nuair a thig ri duine, thig ris uile
it never rains but pours (fig.) |
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cho aosta ri ceò nam beann
as old as the hills (fig.) |
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cho fada ri Là Fhéill Seathain as t-samhradh
as long as a summer's day (fig.) |
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cho luath ri Caoilte
as fast as lightning/the wind (fig.) |
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cho luath ri sgonnan
as fast as lightning/the wind (fig.) |
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cuir seòl ri bàta
hoist a sail! |
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strì ri
1 fight/strive/struggle against, contend with! 2 compete/vie with! 3 strive to! |
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ri sgéith
flying |
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thig ri latha (rud) nach dig ri linn
it chances in an hour that happens not in seven years, it happens in an hour that comes not in an age (fig.) |
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chan eil càil coltach ri brot, tà
there's nothing like soup, is there? |
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chan eil e ri fhaighinn ged a bheireadh tu an t-òr dearg air
you couldn't afford it (fig.) |
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tha Murchadh pòsta ri Maighread
Murdo is married to Margaret |
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cuir do dhruim dìreach ri balla
lean your back into a wall! |
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cho amaideach ris na h-eòin
as daft as a brush (fig.) |
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tha an tìde agam ri sheachnadh
I have time to spare |
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cho tiugh ri cuileagan
as thick as flies |
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dèan stòraidh ri Janice
feed Janice a yarn, spin Janice a tale! |
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chan fhuirich muir ri uallach 's chan fhan latha ri rìgh
time and tide wait for no man (fig.) |
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cost mìos ri coiseachd
spend a month walking |
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tha a dìol aice ri dhèanamh
she has enough on her plate (fig.) |
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dèan toileachadh ri còmhlan-ciùil
welcome a band! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
ri
prep. To, implying similarity or likeness. 2 To, denoting equality of one object with another...an còrr |
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àbhacas
-ais, sm Diversion, sport, merriment, 2 Ridicule. 3** Boisterous day. Ball àbhacais, a lau...an còrr |
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adag
-aig, sf Shock of corn, consisting of 12 sheaves, “stook.” 2 Haddock (melanogr...an còrr |
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aghaidh
-nean, sf Face, visage, countenance. 2 Brow. 3 Surface. 4 Reproach. Thug e an aghaidh orra, ...an còrr |
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trì
a Three. Trì uairean, thrice; trì maighdeanan beaga caomha, rugadh san aon oidhche ri ...an còrr |
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trus
pr pt a' trusadh, va Truss, tuck up, gird. 2 Bundle together. 3 Collect, as sheep. 4**...an còrr |
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gabhail
-alach, -alaichean, sf & sm Portion of work performed by cattle at one yoking. 2 Lease, f...an còrr |
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tuilleadh
sm More, addition, additional quantity or number. Thoir dhomh tuilleadh, give me more; ...an còrr |
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aimhreiteach
-eiche, a Quarrelsome, litigious, contentious. 2 Of or belonging to a quarrel or disturbance....an còrr |
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dealaich
pr pt a' dealachadh, [a' dealachdainn, a' dealachdan & a' dealaichdean — ...an còrr |
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air
prep pron On him, on it. 2 Upon him, upon it. 3 In his possession. 4 On him as a duty....an còrr |
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dèan
v. irreg. Do, make, act, work, perform. 2* Suppose, imagine, think.
Conjugated thus - ...an còrr |
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aithris
pr pt ag aithris & -eadh, va Rehearse, declare, report, narrate, tell, repeat. 2 s...an còrr |
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àl
àil, sm Brood, young of any kind. 2 Generation. A' solar dhearc do a cuid àil, gathering b...an còrr |
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aodann
-ainn, n pl -ainnean, sf Face, forehead, visage. 2 Surface. 3** Impudence. 4 Façade. Á...an còrr |
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gàire
sf ind Laugh, laughter, smile. Dèan gàire, laugh; gàire fanaid, a scornful laugh;...an còrr |
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aois
-e, sf Age. 2 Old age. 3 Antiquity. Dé an aois a tha thu? what is your age? is mairg a...an còrr |
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tuireadh
-idh, -ean & tuireannan, sm Relating, act of relating. 2 Mourning, act of mourning, deplo...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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adhar
-air, sm Sky, firmament. 2 Atmosphere, air, cloud. 3 Dregs of a disease. 4* Evil effects of a...an còrr |
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deireadh
-ridh, -ridhean, sm End, conclusion. 2 The end, rear, hindmost part of anything. 3 Stern of a...an còrr |
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dhi
prep pron To her, to it. (f). Nì slàinte tèarmann dhi, salvation shall be a bulwark...an còrr |
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diombach
-aiche, a Displeased, dissatisfied, discontented. 2* Indignant. 3** Sorrowful, mournfu...an còrr |
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balg
builg, sm Leather bag, budget, wallet, scrip, satchel. 2 Seed of an herb. 3 Boss of a shield....an còrr |
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baoghalach
-aiche, a Wild, furious, destructive. 2 Perilous, dangerous. 3** Adventurous. Roimh na gaotha...an còrr |
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