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
toirt /tɔRʃdʲ/
boir. neo-ath.
1 (act of) giving 2 (act of) bestowing, granting
thoir /hɔrʲ/
gn. ag. toirt
1 give! 2 bestow, grant!
toirt /tɔRʃdʲ/
boir. gin. -e
1 importance, value 2 esteem
tha e a' toirt uisge glas fo m' fhiaclan
it's making my mouth water (fig.)
thoir a-steach a' Bhliadhna Ùr
welcome in the New Year!
thoir 'nad chuimhne
remember, recall!
thoir á sàs
get out of a tricky spot/difficulties!
tha seo a' toirt bàrr air na chunnaic mi a-riamh
this tops everything I've ever seen
thoir damh-shùil air
throw him a glance, glance at him, look at him askance! (the implication is usually that the look is odd or meaningful, for example to give someone a signal)
bha e a' toirt an fhuilt 's na feusaige ás fhéin
he was tearing his hair out (fig.)
toirt a chreidsinn
1 (act of) making believe 2 make-believe
tort /tɔRʃd/
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 torte (in cooking) 2 tort (in law)
tha e a' toirt togail dhomh
it lifts my spirits, it gives me pleasure, it pleases me, it cheers me up
tha i a' toirt seachdain leatha
she is a week overdue (i.e. the birth of a child)
thoir aodach air
weave a short length (to pass around the cloth beam)!
tha a' ghaoth a' toirt dheth
the wind is dropping
tha an làn a' toirt dheth
the tide is ebbing
a' toirt leis an rathaid mhóir
staggering along the road (e.g. as if drunk)
's e glé bheag a bheireadh orm toirt ort…
only very little is keeping me from making you…
tha an t-annas a' toirt ás /haN taNəs ə tɔRʃdʲ as/
the novelty is wearing off
tha am feasgar seo a' toirt ceòl gu cuimhne
this evening has musical associations
thoir buaidh air
1 affect, have an effect (up)on! 2 defeat, beat, gain victory over!
gun toirt leat
without carrying (in mathematics)
toirt gu buil
1 achievement 2 implementation
tha iad a' toirt ciallachadh ás a bhàs
they are attributing meaning to his death
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Toraidhean Dwelly
toirt
sf Giving, granting, bestowing, grant. A' toirt, pr pt of irr v thoir. F...an còrr
toirt
-e, sf Respect, value, importance. 2 Bulk, quantity. 3* Taste in matters. 4 Decency, decorum....an còrr
aoibhneach
-eiche a Pleasant, cheerful, glad, joyful, happy, agreeable. A' toirt sgéil aoibhnich, giv...an còrr
aonta
sm Lease. 2 License. 3 Vote. 4 Admission. 5 Assent, acquiescence, consent. 6** Bachelor. 7 Un...an còrr
barrachd
sf Superiority, pre-eminence. 2 Advantage, mastery. 3 Overplus. B' iongantach do ghràdh dhomh...an còrr
breith
sf Judgment, sentence, decision. 2 Row, rank. 3 Layer. 4 Birth, descent. 5 Interpretation, si...an còrr
coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr
diabhal
-ail, -bhlan [& -ail], sm Devil. An diabhal toirt leis thu, the Devil take you; an...an còrr
dol
sm ind Going, travelling. 2 Proceeding. 3 Ways. 4 Walking. 5 Space, distance. 6* Condition, s...an còrr
duais
-ean, sf Reward, wages. 2 Prize. 3 Bribe. 4** Gains. 5* Premium, present. A' toirt duais seac...an còrr
dùbhlan
-ain, sm Challenge, defiance. 2* Hardihood, capability of bearing cold, hardship and want. Cu...an còrr
misneach
-nich, sf [& m]. Courage, spirit, fortitude. 2 Alacrity. 3 Manliness. 4 Cheer. 5 Encourag...an còrr
mothaich
pr pt a' mothachadh, va Perceive, observe. 2 Feel, know, understand. Mothaich seo, ...an còrr
thoir
irr v Give, grant, deliver, bestow on. 2 Take. 3 (with prep air) Persuade, compel. 4 (...an còrr
toiseach
-sich, -sichean, sm. Beginning, the beginning, origin, source. 2 Front, van. 3 Precedence, pr...an còrr
urram
-aim, sm Respect, reverence, deference, worship. 2 Honour, dignity. 3* Precedence, preference...an còrr
gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of
gabh grouped under ...an còrr
bang
* sf ind Drum. A' toirt fuaim á bang, making a drum-beat masterly.
bràigh-ghill
sm The goal, ascendant or preeminence. Thug thu bràigh-ghill air na chuala mi riamh, you s...an còrr
fùidse
** sm Coward. 2 Conquered dispirited cock. 3(DMC) Challenge. A' toirt fùidse dha, challeng...an còrr
'g ar
prep. + pron. 'G ar toirt, bringing us; 'g ar léireadh, tormenting us.
glacadh-chléibh
sm Catching or stitch in the side. The name for massage as formerly practised in Gaeldom for ...an còrr
meath
-a, sm Decay, failing, fading. 2 Consumption. 3** Effeminacy. A' meath, pr pt of meath...an còrr
meathadh
-aidh, sm Affecting. 2 Causing of pity. 3 Discouraging, act of discouraging or dampeni...an còrr
nach
adv & conj. That not, not. A chionn nach eil an rìgh a' toirt fògaraich air an ais...an còrr
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