SG B2 Topic 8Scots Gaelic words
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Cho luath ris na luinn
As swift as the wavetops
na Geamaichean Eileanach
the Island Games
na Geamannan Oilimpigeach
the Olympic Games
Geamannan an t-Samhraidh
Summer Games
Geamannan a' Gheamhraidh
Winter Games
lùth-chleasachd
athletics
Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis
Commonwealth Games
grunn
several, a good number of (LG 1. batch 2. crowd, group 3. a good deal, a lot)
Mar phàirt dhen chùrsa... a bha mi a’ ruith as t-samhradh san Eilean Sgitheanach, dh’ith sinn grunn seòrsaichean feamainn. As part of the course... that I was running on Skye, we ate a few types of seaweed.
LB 552
deannan
a few, a number (of), a good few
dòrlach
a handful (of)
meall
a lump (of), large number (of)
carachd
wrestling
maor, na maoir
factor, the factors (also bailiffs, officers, constables)
a' tighinn ri do chàil
agree with you
bu chòir do chiall innse dhut
your sense should tell you
le deagh shlaic
with a good wack (shinty episode)
lùbte is lannaichte
bent and laminated
Is fheàrr sìor-ruith na deann-ruith.
Better steady running than sprinting.
feumar d' inntinn a ghleusadh
your mind must be prepared
gualann, guailnean
shoulder, shoulders
aisean, aisnean/aisnichean
ribs, ribs/ribs
imleag
belly button
an imleag bheag - the little belly–button/navel
SG B1 Topic 4
adha
liver
cruachann, cruaichnean
hip, hips
na bi a' tighinn nam ghaoith!
don't get in my way
bha e thuige mar an radan.
he was like a rat up a drainpipe.
trumach air shearrach
back to front (trumach...)
dromach-air-shearrach
back to front, topsy–turvy (dromach...)
turach air tharach
topsy–turvy (turach..)
truimeach-air-shearrach
topsy-turvy
soireag
1 small vessel 2 small flask/bottle 3 small vase 4 small sack
ciabh
lock, tress
dual
curl, lock of hair
gaoisid
1. hair on mammal 2. human hair not on head
laoch
hero
gu dealasach
enthusiastically, avidly
tuiteamas
1. incidence, occurrence 2. incident 3. contingence, contingency 4. luck
tinneas an t-siùcair
diabetes
sgil, fallaineachd agus èasgaidheachd
skill, fitness and enthusiasm
brògan ruithe
running shoes
fèith, fèithean
muscle, muscles
'S mòr am beud.
It’s a great pity, more's the pity.
beud - 1. loss; 2. damage, harm; 3. pity, shame
is gann…
scarce is…
'S gann gun do thuig mi facal. I hardly understood a word.
Bu ghann gun creidinn e! I could scarcely believe it!
cha bheag sin!
a great deal! (not...!)
dèanadas (coileanadh)
performance
ge b' oil leotha
despite them
luchd-spòrs neo-dhreuchdail
non-professional sportspeople
drùidhte ann an airgead
awash with money
Mar as motha, 's ann as fheàrr.
The bigger, the better.
Mar as taine, 's ann as fheàrr.
The thinner, the better.