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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tha a' chaora seo dona le glup
this sheep is suffering badly from liver fluke |
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's buidhe le amadain marbhadh
only fools are fond of killing |
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le aghaidh fodha
face-down |
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dèan ad le croisidh
crochet a hat! |
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bha i air a chosadh le balla
it was fortified with a wall |
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chan ann idir le sùrd
not at all cheerfully |
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fann le acras
weak from hunger |
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tha i le a sròn anns a h-uile rud
she's nosey |
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tha an t-uisge le stad
the rain is about to stop |
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thig ri uair rud nach dig le aimsir
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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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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lòchair le fallas
break out in a sweat, soak with sweat! |
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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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air fhàsgadh le deuchainn
wrung out with worry |
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sgùr le gual e
scrub it with char! |
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put le do cheann
headbutt, nudge with your head! |
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rach seachad le fruis
zoom/whizz past! |
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rach a-mach an doras le sgleant
rush/storm out the door! |
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tog le beò-bheum
lift with a tremendous effort! |
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seas le do làmhan air ceannaibh do leas
stand (with your) arms akimbo! |
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le gràs Dhé
by the grace of God |
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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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le foighidinn gheàrr an luch ball na luinge
patience is a virtue, good things come to those who wait (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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bruthach
-aich, -aichean, sm [& f]. Ascent, steep, acclivity, hillside, brae, precipice. A'...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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imrich
-e, -ean, sf Removal, changing of residence. 2 Effects or furniture so removed. 3** Emigratio...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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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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leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...an còrr |
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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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le leathad
adv Downhill. |
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bann
bainne [& boinne] pl bannan, banntan [& boinn,] (dat pl bannaibh & -taibh,...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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lìon
-ìn, pl. lìontan, [lìn — DMy] sm Lint, flax — linum usitatissimum. 2 Linen. 3 N...an còrr |
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