Am Faclair Beag

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

Dèan lorg airson
Roghainnean an luirg
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 toraidhean air an aon duilleag
Clas an fhacail
Àrainnean

Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
cha do chòrd e ri mo stamag
it didn't agree with my stomach
cha do chuir e móran sam bith oirre
it didn't bother her much at all, she was totally unperturbed
ged a chaochail innis, cha do chaochail àbhaist
things have changed but habits haven't, the leopard doesn't change its spots (fig.)
cha do rinn sin sibhin a dh'fheum do Chalum /xa də rɤiNʲ ʃin ʃifin ə ʝeːm də xaLəm/
that hasn't done Calum one bit/iota of good
cha do dh'ith e trocair
he didn't eat a scrap (of food)
cha do dhearc sin a-riamh orm
that (though) never occurred to me
cha do thàr e tuiteam nuair a…
he had hardly fallen when…
cha do dhìolain e a-riamh
he never had illegitimate children
cha do dh'éirich beud dha
no harm has come to him, he hasn't been harmed
cha do dh'fhàg e sging aig a' bhó
he milked the cow completely dry
cha do dh'fhidir mi a-riamh gu robh dad a dhiofar leotha
I never noticed any difference between them
cha do thuig mi drannadh dheth
I didn't understand a word of that
cha do smaoinich an t-olc a-riamh nach do rinn
no one ever thought of evil and never did it (fig.)
cha do rinn theab càil a-riamh
near enough is not good enough (fig.)
cha do dhùin doras nach do dh'fhosgail doras
God never shuts one door without opening another, as one door closes another one opens (fig.)
cho fad 's a b' fhiosrach duine, cha do thill e /xɔ fad sə bisrəx dɯNʲə xa də hiːLʲ ɛ/
as far as people knew, he didn't return
cha do rinn i ach fiach a tòn a thachas
she did bugger/fuck all (fig.)
cha do smeilig e sin
he didn't see that coming
cha do loisg duine a thaigh a-riamh ro chreach
don't jump the gun (fig.)
cha do dh'ith thu bolla mine còmhla ris
I'm so not impressed, I'm totally unimpressed (fig.)
cha do chuir mi smaoint seachad idir
I never thought of it/that
cha do thàr e na faclan a ràdh…
he had barely uttered those words ...
cha do rinn e fiach hó-ró
he did absolutely nothing, he did zilch
cha do dh'fhàgadh clach air muin cloiche dheth
not one stone is left standing of it
cha do rinn buileach!
not quite! I haven't quite finished doing it!
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Toraidhean Dwelly
ach
conj But, except, besides. Ach mise, but me; cha do rinn neach ach thusa e, none bu...an còrr
aithnich
pr pt ag aithneachadh, va Know, recognise. 2 Feel. 3 Discern, perceive. 4** Have sexua...an còrr
beud
-an, sm Loss, injury, harm, pity. 2 Defect, blemish. 3 Distress. 4 Fate. 5 Blow. 6 Action, ev...an còrr
biodag
-aig, -an, sf Dirk. 2 Dagger. Cha mhiste a thig dhut am biodag, no worst does the dirk bec...an còrr
brù
irreg. sf Belly. 2 Womb. 3 Big belly, as a woman with child. 4 Bulge. Declined thus:— ...an còrr
caidil
pr pt a' cadal, vn Sleep, slumber, repose. 2** Delay. Cha do chaidil mi neul, I hav...an còrr
cha
negative particle, Not. [Cha aspirates the fut. neg of a verb, also the initial...an còrr
cuid
irreg. sf Declined thus:— ...an còrr
leudaich
pr pt a' leudachadh, va & n. Make broad or broader, enlarge, dilate, make spacious...an còrr
cumha
-chan, sf Condition, stipulation, covenant. 2 Reward, bribe. Cha do thug Fionn a-riamh blàr g...an còrr
dara
a Second, either, either of two. An dara h-uair, the second time; an dara h-ài...an còrr
dèan
v. irreg. Do, make, act, work, perform. 2* Suppose, imagine, think.
Conjugated thus - ...an còrr
piseach
-ich, sm Increase. 2 Good fortune, prosperity, success. 3 Fate. 4 Blessing. 5 Issue, p...an còrr
doras
-ais, dorsan, sm Door. 2 Wicket gate. 3 Opening. 4 Orifice, as of a wound. 5 Tail-board of a ...an còrr
theab
def v Miss. Theab mi tuiteam, I missed falling. The only parts used are — Theab mi, I ...an còrr
drùidheadh
-idh, sm Penetrating, piercing. 2 Soaking, oozing through. 3* Impression. 4 Influence....an còrr
tòrachd
sf Pursuit, chase, pursuing with hostile intention. 2 Inquiring, asking, strict inquiry or se...an còrr
priob
pr pt a' priobadh, va Wink, twinkle, as the eye. Cha do phriob mo shùil, I ...an còrr
fàillinn
-e, -ean, sf Failing. 2 Fainting-fit. 3** Falling off. 4** Lack. 5** Blemish, fault. Thàinig ...an còrr
thairis
adv Over, across, abroad. 2* Beyond, exceeding the bounds. 3 Remaining, as a surplus. 4 Athwa...an còrr
fuigheall
-ill, sm Remainder, remains, remnant, refuse. 2** Relic. Is math fuigheall na foighidinn, ...an còrr
gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of
gabh grouped under ...an còrr
muinntir
-e & -treach, sf coll. & sing People, men. 2 Inhabitants. 3 Parents. 4 Relation. 5 Fa...an còrr
lùbadh
-aidh, sm Act or state of bending, bowing or inclining. 2 Winding, meandering. 3 Yielding, ac...an còrr
umhail
sf ind Heed, attention, care, consideration, advertence. 2 Doubt, suspicion. 3 Feeling. Na bi...an còrr
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