Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
teann /tʲauN ~ tʲeNʲə/ 
bua. coi. teinne
1 tight 2 tense, taut, fast 3 tight-fitting 4 compact 5 austere 6 severe, strict, stringent 7 (as adv.) hardly, not likely, unlikely |
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teann /tʲauN ~ tʲaNəɣ/
gn. ag. -adh
1 move, stir! 2 approach! 3 begin! 4 tighten, press together, squeeze! |
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teann ri bruidhinn
start chatting, engage in a conversation! |
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teann air
near/close to |
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cùm greim teann air
keep a tight grip on it! |
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reòthadh teann
a sharp frost |
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tha e teann 'na mhionach
he is constipated |
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teann air fichead
almost/nearly twenty |
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na bi teann orm 's na bi fada bhuam
come closer but keep your distance |
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thoir òrdugh teann
give a strict order! |
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teann ri
1 begin/start to, commence with! 2 draw near to, approach! 3 verge on! 4 proceed, go towards! |
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teann am fagas!
come nearer! |
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teann ás an rathad orm ach am faigh mi cothrom air!
get out of my way and let me at him so I can teach him a lesson! (fig.) |
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teann ri teann
at close quarters |
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teann snas!
move over, shift yourself! |
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tha am blàr teann
battle is at hand |
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thig teann air madadh-ruadh
close in on a fox! |
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teann-stuth
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
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glac Calum teann
hug Calum! |
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teann a-mach
roll away! (in rugby) |
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teann-ghlacadh
fir. gin. -aidh
1 (act of) grasping firmly 2 powerful grasp |
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mìneachadh teann air riaghailtean
a stringent/strict interpretation of rules |
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teann-shnagadaich
boir. gin. -e
(act of) clenching (teeth) |
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teanna /tʲaNə/
fir. neo-ath.
1 full meal 2 great abundance 2 sufficiency |
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teann-ruith
boir. gin. -e, iol. -ean
1 rush(ing) 2 sprint(ing) (in sports) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
teann
teinne, a. Strait, tense, tight. 2 Rigid, stiff, firm. 3 Fixed, firmly fixed. 4 Closely packe...an còrr |
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teann
pr pt a' teannadh, va & n. Move, stir, proceed, go, approach, come. 2 Fall ...an còrr |
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bodach
-aich, sm Old or churlish man. 2 Rustic, countryman. 3 Sorry fellow. 4 Meanness of spi...an còrr |
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ceangail
pr pt a' ceangal [& ceangladh,] va Bind, tie, fasten. 2 Fetter. 3 Article, as an a...an còrr |
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greann
grinn, sm [f. in Badenoch, North Argyll and Poolewe, m. in Coigach,] Gri...an còrr |
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laigh
pr pt a' laighe, vn Lie, lie down, recline, couch. 2 Light, perch, settle, as a bird. ...an còrr |
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sàs
-àis, sm Straits, difficulties, adversity. 2 Confinement, bondage, restraint, custody, duranc...an còrr |
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sparradh
-aidh, sm Driving, act of driving, as a nail or wedge. 2 Act of inducing by force. 3 Fixing, ...an còrr |
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teann ri teann
(AH) At close quarters, engaged in hand to hand struggle. An uair a thàinig a' chùis teann ri...an còrr |
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sàth
-àith, sm Plenty, great abundance, enough, as of meat or drink, surfeit, fill, satiety. Chan ...an còrr |
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gìomhanach
(DC) sm One who is timid. 'S òrdugh teann ag iarraidh sìthne a' cur nan gìomhanach nan éiginn...an còrr |
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teann! teann!
int. Hold! hold! |
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teann-abaich
'Se am fùdar tioram teann-abaich air chùl an asgairt ghreannaich, it is the hard, dry powder belo...an còrr |
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teannadh
-aidh, sm Moving, act of moving, stirring, going or coming. 2 Tightening, straitening, pressi...an còrr |
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teannath
see teanna & teann-shàth. |
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teann-bhreitheach
-eiche, a. Critical. |
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teann-dheoch
‡‡ sf Fill-draught, large drink. |
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teann-dhruid
** vn Grasp, clench, hold fast. 2 Confine closely. 3 Besiege. |
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teann-fhàisg
** va Squeeze hard, wring. |
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teann-fhàsgadh
-aidh, -ean, sm Hard squeeze, hard wringing. |
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teann-ghlac
va Clench, grasp, hold fast. |
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teann-ghlacach
** a. Grasping firmly. |
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teann-ghlacadh
** -aidh, sm Grasping firmly. 2 Powerful grasp. |
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teann-ghlacta
pt pt of teann-ghlac. |
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teann-ghreim
sm Grasp. |
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