Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
leigeadh /Lʲegʲəɣ/
fir. gin. -gidh, iol. -gidhean
1 (act of) allowing, letting, permitting 2 (act of) letting out, letting off 3 (act of) draining 4 drainage channel 5 slit down from tip (earmark) |
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leig /Lʲegʲ/
gn. ag. -eil
1 allow, let, permit! 2 let out, let off! 3 drain! |
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nar leigeadh Dia!
Heaven forbid, God forbid! |
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léig /Lʲeːgʲ/
boir. gin. -e, iol. -ean
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léig /Lʲeːgʲ/
boir. gin. -e, iol. -eachan
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co-leig
gn. ag. -eadh
strive together, compete! |
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fàs-leig
gn. ag. -eil
drain! (e.g. a wound or abscess) |
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bha an deise mar gum biodh i air a leigeadh air
the suit fit him like a glove, the suit was a perfect fit for him |
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urchair mhath aig fear gun ghunna is leigeadh math aig fear gun chù
he is an armchair general/back-seat driver (fig.) |
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co-leigeadh
fir. gin. -gidh
1 (act of) striving together, competing 2 competition |
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bha mi a' leigeadh mo sgìos dhìom 
I was having a rest/resting |
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Ceann a Tuath na Léigeadh
ainm-àite
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faodaidh tu an t-earball a leigeadh leis a' chraiceann
you might as well bow to the inevitable/accept the inevitable (fig.) |
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faodaidh tu beannachd a leigeadh leis!
you can kiss it goodbye! (fig.) |
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leigeadh (tu) le Calum!
(you) let Calum be! |
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leigeadh chon
dog race |
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leigeadh each
horse race |
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leigeadh esan leis
let HIM bide his time |
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leigeadh ris
disclosure |
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tha e air a leigeadh roimhe
he is exhausted |
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tha mi a' leigeadh mo sgìos dhìom
I'm taking a rest |
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bha fhios agam nach leigeadh do chridhe leat
I knew you wouldn't have the heart |
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na leig a' chùis thar do cheann
don't let go, don't give up! (fig.) |
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ath-leig
gn. ag. -eil
1 re-admit! 2 allow again! |
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còrr-leigeadh
fir. gin. -gidh, iol. -gidhean
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Toraidhean Dwelly
leigeadh
-idh, sm & pr pt Same meanings as leigeil. |
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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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nar
adv Not, may not, let not. Nar leigeadh Dia! God forbid! |
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comh-leig
(DC) pr pt a' comh-leigeadh, vn Strive together — Barra. |
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eàrr-leigeadh
(MS) sm Need. |
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