ListOfVerbs_T


 * ~ root ||~ gerund ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ usages ||~ notes ||
 * //**tabhainn**// || //tabhann// || to offer ||  || 1. //Bidh teatha is cofaidh an tabhann ...// (Tea and coffee will be offered ...); || 1. Alternative: //tathainn// / //tathann// ; ||
 * //**tachair**// || //tachairt// || to happen/occur ||  || 1. //Thachair seo.// (This happened.); //Dè thachair?// (What happened?); 2. //Thachair seo don mhinistear.// (This happened to the minister.); //Dé thachair dha an uair sin?// (What happened to him then?); 3. //Thachair gun robh e ...// (It happened that he was ...); 4. //Thachair don mhinistear a bhith ...// (The minister happened to be ...); 5. //Thachair bodach beag rium.// (I happened upon a little old man.); 6. //Thachair mi air bodach beag.// (I happened upon a little old man) - This may be an anglicism. 7. // Ge bith dè a thachras, tha dàil eile gu bhith ann. // (Whatever happens, there is going to be be a further delay - BBC); || 1. Abstract noun - //tachartas// (an event); ||
 * //**tadhail**// || //tadhal// || to visit ||  || 1. //Thadhail mi {air bùth, air mo bhràthair, air an làrach-lìon}.// (I visited a shop/my brother/the website); // Tha am Mòd Rìoghail Nàiseanta a' tadhal air a' bhaile air son a' chiad turas a-riamh. // (The Royal National Mod is visiting the town for the first time ever.); 2. //Bha e a' tadhal anns an taigh-òsda.// (He was visiting the inn.); 3. //Thadhail mi dùthaich Israel.// (I visited the country of Israel); // ... ma tha sinn idir a' tadhal na Gàidhealtachd agus nan eilean // (if we are ever visiting the HIghlands and the islands - Gairm 58: 1967); || 1. Syncope in future and conditional - //tadhlaidh//, //tadhlainn// etc; 2. The gerund // tadhal // also means a "goal" in a game like football, e.g. //còig tadhalan/tadhail// (five goals). 3. // neach-tadhail // (m) 'a visitor'; // luchd-tadhail // (m) 'visitors'; // Bidh Caisteal Dhùn Èideann a' cur fàilte air corr math is muillean de luchd-tadhail gach bliadhna. // 'Edinburgh Castle welcomes more than a million visitors every year.'; ||
 * //**tagair**// || //tagairt//, //tagradh// || to claim, demand, plea ||  ||   || 1. //tagradh// , //tagraidhean// (m) - a claim, demand, petition, bid; 2. // ath-thagradh // (m, an appeal); // dèan ath-thagradh // (to make an appeal); ||
 * //**tagh**// || // taghadh // || to choose, to elect, to select ||  ||   || 1. // dèan taghadh air ... // (to select sth); // Tha a' chomhairle a-nis air taghadh a dhèanamh air dè an làrach as fhearr airson bunsgoil Ghàidhlig. // (The council has now selected which site is best for the Gaelic school - BBC); 2. Verbal noun: // taghadh // (m, an election); ||
 * //**tairg**// || //tairgsinn// || to offer, propose ||  || 1. //Tha iad a' tairgsinn Gàidhlig mar chuspair.// (They offer Gaelic as a subject); ||   ||
 * //**taisbein**// || //taisbeanadh// || to present, display ||  || 1. //taisbein toraidhean an rannsachaidh// (to present the results of the research); || 1. Gerund: //taisbeanadh// (m) - a presentation; a declaration; //Taisbeanadh Obar Bhrothaig// - the Declaration of Arbroath; ||
 * **// tàlaidh //** || // tàladh // || to attract, lure, entice, tempt, coax ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //** tàmh **// || // tàmh // || to reside, live, stay, inhabit ||  || 1. // tàmh ann an ... // (to reside in, live in, stay in, inhabit ...); || 1. // Tha mi 'nam thàmh. // (I am at rest/idle); ||
 * //**tarraing**// || //tarraing// || to pull ||  || 1. // Tharraing e an t-each-aibhne a-mach às an uisge. // (He pulled the hippo out of the water - RM); 2. //Tha an tì a' tarraing.// (The tea is brewing); || 1. Antonym: push?; ||
 * //**teagaisg**// || //teagasg// || to teach ||  || 1 . // ... gus daoine a bhrosnachadh a dhol a-staigh airson teagasg. // (... to inspire people to go into teaching - BBC); || 1. cf. //ionnsaich// (to learn), //oileanaich// (to educate); 2. // neach-teagaisg // (m, a teacher); // luchd-teagaisg // (m, teaching staff); ||
 * //** teasaich **// || // teasachadh // || to heat ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // teth // (hot); // teas // (m, heat); ||
 * //**teich**// || //teicheadh// || to escape, to flee, to desert ||  || 1. //Theich na trì saighdearan bhon arm.// (The three soldiers deserted from the army); //fear a theich// (a deserter); ||   ||
 * //**thig**// || //tighinn// || to come ||  || 1. //Thàinig an t-ainm à Uibhist.// (the name came/comes from Uist); 2. //thig às dèidh ...// (to come after sb, i.e. try to catch, possibly an anglicism); 3. //Thàinig còignear dhiubh.// (Five of them came); // Tha sinn an dòchas gu bheil thu air son tighinn. // (We hope that you want to come.); // Am feum mi tighinn? // (Do I have to come?); 4. //Thàinig e a-mach gu ...// (It came out that ...); 5. //Thàinig caileag òg don bhothan aige.// (A young girl came to his hut); 6. // Tha an naidheachd seo dìreach air tighinn a-steach. // (This report has just come in); || 1. Alternative verbal noun: // teachd //; //teachd-a-steach// (m, income, revenue); //teachd-an-tìr// (m, livelihood, subsistence); ||
 * //**thoir**// || //toirt// || to bring/take, give ||  || 1. //Thug iad an t-ainm leotha.// (They took the name with them); 2. //thoir ... do ...// (to give sth to sb) ; //thoir inbhe thèarainte dhan Ghàidhlig// (to grant secure status to Gaelic); //Thug Iain biadh dhaibh.// (John gave them food); 3. //thoir ùine mhór// (to take a long time); 4. //Thug e dhachaigh i.// (He brought/took her home); //Thug iad a' phoit tarsainn an locha.// (They took the pot across the lake); //Thug i do sheòmar brèagha e.// (She took him into a beautiful room); // Thug iad an dràibhear dhan ospadal. // (They took the driver to hospital.); 5. //thoir ... air falbh// (to take sth away); 6. //thoir ... às a chèile// (to dismantle sth); 7.// thoir seachad ... // (to communicate sth); //thoir seachad òraid// (to deliver a speech); // Tha sinn a' thoirt seachad naidheachd. // (We are exchanging news.); ||   ||
 * //**tilg**// || //tilgeil// || to throw ||  || 1. //Bha e air a thilgeil a-mach.// (He was thrown out); 2. // Tilgidh mise am ball agus feumaidh tusa a ghlacadh. // (I will throw the ball and you must catch it.); ||   ||
 * //**till**// || //tilleadh// || to return, come/go back ||  || 1. //Thill iad.// (They returned.); 2. //Cha do thill e gus an do chaochail i.// (He didn't return until she died) - RM; 3. //Thill i don t-seòmar leis an t-solas.// (She returned to the room with the lamp) - RM; // Thill sinn don dearbh thràigh an ceann beagan làithean. // 'We returned to the same beach after a few days.' - RM; ||   ||
 * **// tionndaidh //** || // tionndadh // || to turn ||  || 1. // Dùin do shùilean agus tionndaidh gu cabhagach trì tursan! // (Close your eyes and turn around quickly three times!); ||   ||
 * //**tog**// || //togail// || to raise, to build, to lift; to pick up ||  || 1. //Thog i an solas.// (She picked up the lamp); 2. // Thog e a' Ghàidhlig. //(He picked up Gaelic. - Anglicism?); 3. // Chaidh cala a thogail. //(A harbour was built - RM); // Tha Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd a moladh a thogail air làrach ostail nan caileagan. // (Highland Council has recommended that it be built on the site of the girl's hostel - BBC); || 1. // faigh togail // (to get a lift of spirits); // Fhuair tuathanaich Sgitheanach togail an-diugh. // (Skye crofters got a lift/pleasant surprise today.); ||
 * //** togair **// || // togairt //, // togradh // || to like, want ||  || 1. // Òlaidh mise cho luath 's a thogras mi. // (I will drink as fast as I want.); ||   ||
 * //** toirmisg **// || // toirmeasg // || to ban, exclude, forbid, prohibit, interdict ||  ||   || 1. // toirmisgte // (forbidden, prohibited); // Bha am baile toirmisgte do choigrich. // (The town was off-limits to strangers - RM); // Inntrigeadh gun chead toirmisgte. // (No unauthorised access - sign in Portree swimming pool); ||
 * //**tòisich**// || //tòiseachadh// || to begin ||  || 1. //Thòisich mi a' leughadh.// (I began reading); 2. //Tòisichidh sinn air plana a chur air dòigh.// (We will start to make a plan); 3. //Tòisichidh an òraid aig 5.30 f.// (The lecture will begin at 5.30pm.); ||   ||
 * //**tràillich**// || //tràilleachadh// || to enslave ||  ||   || Derived from //tràill// (a slave). ||
 * //**trèan**// || //trèanadh// || to train ||  || 1. //trèan tidsearan// - to train teachers; ||   ||
 * //** troid **// || // trod // || to scold, chide, reprove; quarrel ||  || 1. // Stad Calum a throd. // (Calum stopped his scolding); 2. // Tha iad a' trod. // (They are quarreling); ||   ||
 * //** truis **//, **// trus //** || // truiseadh //, // trusadh // || to gather up (e.g. sheep); to roll up (e.g. sleeves) ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**tuig**// || //tuigsinn// || to understand ||  || 1. //Tha sinn a' tuigsinn gu ...// (We understand that ...); ||   ||
 * //**tuit**// || //tuiteam// || to fall ||  || 1. //Tha na h-àireamhan a tha a' gabhail Gàidhlig a' tuiteam.// (The numbers taking Gaelic are falling); 2. // Thuit i agus bhris i a cas. // (She fell [over/down] and broke her leg.); ||   ||

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