Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
le /le ~ lɔ͂ũm lahd leʃ le.ə leiNʲ leiv lɔ.ə/ 
roi. (leis; leam, leat, leis, leatha, leinn, leibh, leotha)
1 with 2 by (means of), using 3 in possession of 4 in favour of 5 downhill, downstream 6 (as leis) lee(ward) 7 (as leis) larboard, port(side) |
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's buidhe le amadain imrich
fools are fond of flitting |
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is toigh le bó sgàrtach bó sgàrtach eile
birds of a feather will flock together (fig.) |
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tachair le Calum
(accidentally) meet Calum, chance/happen upon Calum, encounter Calum! |
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le foighidinn gheàrr an luch ball na luinge
patience is a virtue, good things come to those who wait (fig.) |
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gabh uabhar a bhiadh-maidne le pailteas, a dhìnnear le gainne agus a shuipear le mì-chliù
eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper (fig.) |
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lòchair le fallas
break out in a sweat, soak with sweat! |
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tha i a' briseadh chlach le òrd-maide
she's making a great big effort and getting nothing out of it (fig.) |
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sgùr le gual e
scrub it with char! |
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le deagh-dhùrachd,
with compliments, yours truly/sincerely (in correspondence) |
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còmhla le Seumas
(along/together) with James |
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coirbte le nathraichean
plagued by snakes |
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mìnich le fiamh d' aodainn
indicate with facial expressions! |
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fàg slàn le chéile
bid each other farewell! |
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dèan sin is gabhaidh mi air do thòin le stràbh is bàthaidh mi le smugaid thu!
do that again and you'll get a smacked botty! (to a child, very mild threat) |
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rach an urras le Noraidh
give Norrie credit! (financial) |
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a' burradh na h-ùrach le adharcan
raking the ground with its horns |
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le cabhag
with dispatch, post-haste, in a hurry |
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le gràs Dhé
by the grace of God |
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chaidh mo bhìdeadh le deanntag
I was stung by a nettle |
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mar chlach a' ruith le gleann feasgar fann foghair
over in the twinkling of an eye/a flash, blink and you'll miss it (fig.) |
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ge b' oil le cnàimh ruadh na h-amhaich agad
like it or lump it, whether you like it or not (fig.) |
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le foill
fraudulently, deceitfully, by/with/through/from deceit/fraud, under false pretences
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tog le beò-bheum
lift with a tremendous effort! |
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nach ann air-san a thuit aradh nan cearc le cuid inneir is iteagan?
he had a real stroke of bad luck, what rotten luck he is having (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
le
prep. With, together with, in company with. 2 With, by, by means of. 3 In possession of. 4 In...an còrr |
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brònach
-aiche, a. Sad, sorrowful, mournful. 2 Grieved, mourned. 3** Mourning. 4* Mean. Le cumha bròn...an còrr |
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iall
éille & éill, -an, sf Leather thong, lace leash. 2 String. 3 Ribbon. 4 Part of crann nan ...an còrr |
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ìmpidh
-e, -ean, sf Prayer, petition, supplication, entreaty. 2 Exhortation. 3 Urging, persuasion, c...an còrr |
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air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr |
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imrich
-e, -ean, sf Removal, changing of residence. 2 Effects or furniture so removed. 3** Emigratio...an còrr |
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iomagain
-e & -ain, pl. -ean, Anxiety, grief. 2 Solicitude. 3 Distress. 4 Agony. Sheas i le h-ioma...an còrr |
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is
pres. ind v def. & irreg.
Thus conjugated:
IND pres is mi, I am; ...an còrr |
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leadairt
sf Tearing, mangling, maiming 2 Abusing 3 Massacring, massacre. Air an leadairt le geur lainn...an còrr |
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leag
pr pt a' leagail & a' leagadh, va & n. Throw down. 2 Demolish. 3 Lay, lay down...an còrr |
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leagta
a. & pt pt of leag. Thrown down, demolished. 2 Laid down. 3 Resolved, intent upon,...an còrr |
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leathad
-aid & leòthaid, pl. leòidean, sm Declivity, side of a hill, slope, half-ri...an còrr |
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le bruthach
adv Downhill. |
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le chéile
adv With each other, together. Mharbh e iad le chéile, he killed them both. |
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argamaid
** sf ind Argument, motive, reason. Le h-argamaidibh, with arguments. |
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àth
àtha, pl -an, & -annan, sf Kiln. Nuair a bha sinn san àth le chéile, when we we...an còrr |
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bàidh
-e, sf Kindness, benignity, humanity, mercy. 2 Hospitality. 3 Affection, love, attachment, fo...an còrr |
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leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...an còrr |
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bann
bainne [& boinne] pl bannan, banntan [& boinn,] (dat pl bannaibh & -taibh,...an còrr |
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baoth
-aoithe, a Foolish, simple, unwise, stupid. 2 Profane, wicked. 3 Wild, fierce. 4 Careless, gi...an còrr |
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bàrr
-a, sm Top, uppermost part of anything. 2 Point, as of a weapon or shoe. 3 Crop of grain, gra...an còrr |
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bean
sf Woman, female. 2 Wife.
Thus declined, Indefinite....an còrr |
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beannachd
-an, sf Blessing. 2 Farewell expression. 3 Compliments, salutation, (see beannachadh). Cuir m...an còrr |
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beàrn
-èirn & -eàirn, pl beàrnan, sf Breach, fissure, gap, aperture. 2 Cranny, crevice. ...an còrr |
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bearradh
-aidh, -aidhean, sm Cutting, as of hair or any other crop. 2 Shearing, clipping, lopping, pru...an còrr |
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