Am Faclair Beag

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

Dèan lorg airson
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 toraidhean air an aon duilleag
Clas an fhacail
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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
feum /feːm/ Listen
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 need 2 use
feum /feːm/ Listen
gn. neo-iomlan
have/has to, need to, must!
cuir gu feum
put to use!
cha dèan aithreachas mall bonn feuma
late regret is no use at all (fig.)
's beag feum a rinn an t-each dhomh
the horse was of little use to me
cuir feum air òrd airson…
make use of a hammer for…!
tha i a' cur gu feum tòrr mór a bharrachd dealain na bha esan
she was using a lot more electricity than HIM
bha na daoine a' cur gu feum tòrr mór a bharrachd éisg na bha am muir a' ceadachadh
people were using a lot more fish than the sea could provide/produce
dèan feum de latha a' chothroim
seize the day, carpe diem
air bheag feum
to no avail, of little use
dèan feum dhi
be useful to her, avail her, be of use to her!
dèan feum dheth
make use of it, use/utilize it!
tha feum air dhomh
I need it/him
(ann) an àm feuma
in time of need
's olc a' ghaoth a shéideas nach dèan feum do chuid-eigin
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good (fig.)
chan eil gaoth a shéideas nach dèan feum do chuid-eigin
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good (fig.)
an rud a ghléidhear seachd bliadhna, gheibh e feum uair-eigin
keep a thing seven years and you'll always find a use for it
gléidh rud seachd bliadhna is gheibh e feum
keep a thing seven years and you'll always find a use for it
ma chumas tu rud seachd bliadhna, nì thu feum dheth
keep a thing seven years and you'll always find a use for it
chan eil fiù 's feum air sin
that's not worth bothering at all
chan eil tuilleadh feum an gliocas an duine bhochd na pàillean am fàsach
the poor man's wisdom is as useful as a chocolate fire guard (fig.)
cho beag feum 's a bha ann gu fuineadh
how useless he was at baking
chuirinn feum air
I could use it, I could do with some help
cuir a thaobh e gus am bi feum agad air
put it to one side until you need it!
cuir do chnuacan gu feum
use your noddle/brain (fig.)
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Toraidhean Dwelly
feum
va & n. Be in want of, be in need of, must, needs must. Feumaidh mi falbh, I must go; ...an còrr
feum
-a & féim, sm Need. 2 Use, usefulness. 3 Dire necessity. 4 Poverty. 5 Worth. 6 Occasion. ...an còrr
a dh'fhios
prep To the knowledge of. 2(MH) Towards. 3(CR) In case. Thoir leat e a dh'fhios am bi feum ai...an còrr
àireamh
pr pt àireamh, va Number, count, compute. 2 Reckon, think. Có a dh'àirmheas dùslach Ia...an còrr
bàsaich
pr pt a' bàsachadh, vn Die (as an animal), perish. 2 Starve. 3 Wither, as a plant. 4 G...an còrr
coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr
deich-ràmhach
Kind of boat, see p78. [A certain man when ordering a boat said, “sia-ràmhach a dhion ochd-ràmhach, ...an còrr
gann
a. Scarce, scarcely, hardly. 'S gann a ràinig mi an uair … I had scarcely arrived w...an còrr
thoir
irr v Give, grant, deliver, bestow on. 2 Take. 3 (with prep air) Persuade, compel. 4 (...an còrr
brath-gabhail
sm Consideration, forethought. 2(AH) Close application. 3(AH) Determined effort. An làn a' ti...an còrr
féim
-eannan, sm see feum.
feum-sgaoilte
a Extensively useful.

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