ListOfVerbs_F


 * ~ root ||~ gerund ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ usages ||~ notes ||
 * //**fàg**// || //fàgail// || to leave (transitive) ||  || 1. //Dh'fhàg iad leabhraichean air an eilean.// (They left books on the island.); 2. //Dh'fhàg i ann an dorchadas e.// (She left him in darkness); 3. // Dh’fhàg iad a’ mhuir dearg le fuil nan ròn. //(They left the sea red with the blood of the seals - RM); 4. // Bha iad ag iarraidh an t-eilean fhàgail. // (They wanted to leave the island - RM); ||   ||
 * //**faic**// || //faicinn// || to see ||  || 1. //The e furasta fhaicinn carson ...// (It is easy to see/understand why ...); 2. //Chì sinn dè thachair.// (We'll see what happened); 3. //Chunnaic iad cù mòr ruadh.// (They saw a big red dog); // Am faca tu an càr ùr aig Peigi? // (Have you seen Peggy's new car?); || irregular ||
 * //**faigh**// || //faighinn// || to get, acquire, obtain; find ||  || 1. //Fhuair mi ... bho ...// (I got ... from ...); //Bu chòir Gàidhlig barrachd faighinn.// (Gaelic should get more); // Fhuair Peigi càr ùr. // (Peggy got a new car.); // Fhuair an duine agam obair. // (My husband got/found a job.); 2. //faigh a bhith ...// (to get to be ...); 3. //Fhuair e pàirt dhen òr air a shon.// (He got a portion of the gold for him); 4. //faigh air falbh// (to get away, escape); 5. //faigh ... ri ithe// (to get sth to eat); 6. // Fhuair mi a-steach dhan cholaisde. //(I got into college); 7. // Fhuair sgrùdadh nach biodh an t-seann ostail freagarrach. // (Research has found that the old hostel would not be suitable - BBC); || irregular ||
 * //**faighnich**// || //faighneachd// || to ask ||  ||   || de = of ||
 * //** fàillig **// || // fàilligeadh // || to fail, break down ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**fairich**// || //faireachdainn// || to feel ||  || 1. //Bha e a' faireachdainn gu robh i ...// (He felt that she was ...); ||   ||
 * //**falaich**// || //falach// || to hide, conceal ||  ||   || 1. The gerund //falach// = a hiding place, concealment; 2. //bi am falach (ann am bocsa)// - to be hiding (in a box); // Bha na Nirribhich am falach anns a' choille. // (The Norwegians were hiding in the forest - RM); //bi am falach bho ...// (to be hiding from sb); 3. //rach am falach// (to hide - intransitive); //Chaidh iad am falach (ann am bocsa).// - They hid (in a box); 4. //Cuir ... am falach// (to hide sth); //Chuir iad am falach i (ann am bocsa).// - They hid it (in a box); ||
 * //**falbh**// || //falbh// || to leave (intransitive), go away ||  || 1. //Dh'fhalbh iad.// (They left.); // Feumaidh mi falbh. //(I have to go.); // Dh'fhalbh an aileag aig Deòrsa. // (George's hiccups went away.); 2. //Dh'fhalbh e a dh'Asainte.// (He left for Assynt); 3. //faigh air falbh// (to get away, escape); 4. //seòl air falbh// (to sail away); 5. //Dh'fhalbh i leis an t-solas.// (She left/went away with the lamp); 6. // Tha iad a' falbh le chèile. // (They are going out with each other, i.e. dating); 7. // Bha sinn air falbh airson an deireadh sheachdain. // (We were away for the weekend.); || 1. // Bho phìos air falbh ... // (from a distance away ...); cf. // faisg air làimh // (up close); ||
 * //** fan **// ||  ||   ||   || 1. // Fan sàmhach! // (Be quiet!); ||   ||
 * //**fanaidich**// || //fanaid// || to mock, ridicule ||  || 1. //fanaidich air ...// (to mock sb); ||   ||
 * //**fàs**// || //fàs// || to grow, become ||  || 1. //fàs làidir// (to grow/become strong); //Bha e a' fàs dorch.// (It was getting dark); 2 . // Cha robh feur a' fàs san t-sìde thioram. // (Grass was not growing in the dry weather.); || transitive?? ||
 * //**fàsaich**// || //fàsachadh// || to depopulate, empty (a place), evacuate, ravage ||  || I'm not sure if this is intransitive, intransitive or both; || 1. Derived from //fàs// (barren, empty); 2. The gerund //fàsachadh// (m) also means "depopulation" or "desertification". ||
 * //** fastaich **//, //** fastaidh **// || // fastachadh //, // fastadh // || to employ, recruit, hire ||  || 1. // Dh'fhastaich an t-Suain saighdearan à dùthchannan eile. // (Sweden recruited soldiers from other countries - RM); || 1. Verbal noun: // fear-fastaidh // (m) - an employer; 2. See also: // fastaiche //, // fastaidhear // (m) - an employer; ||
 * //** feargaich **// || // feargachadh // || to enrage, exasperate, inflame ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // fearg // (f, anger); 2. See also: // feargach // (angry); 3. cf. // cuir fearg air ... // (to anger sb); ||
 * //**feith**// || //feitheamh// || to wait ||  || 1. // Bha feachd Nirribheach a' feitheamh riutha ann an àite air a bheil Kringen. //(A Norwegian army was waiting for them in a place called Kringen.); 2. // Tha iad air a bhith a' feitheamh ceithir bliadhna mar-thà. // (They have been waiting for four years already - BBC); 3. // Bha beatha aice a' feitheamh oirre. // (She had a life that was waiting for her.); || ?? fuirich ?? ||
 * //**feuch**// || //feuchainn// || to try, to make sure ||  || 1. // feuch ri rudeigin a dhèanamh // (to try to do sth.); // Bha mi a' feuchainn ri stad a chur air an aileag. // (I was trying to stop the hiccups.); ||   ||
 * //** feum **// ||  || to need, have to ||   || 1. // Am feum thu {falbh, a dhol dhachaigh, sin a dhèanamh}? // (Do you have to go, go home, do that?); 2. Alternative form: // An fheum thu ... ? //; 3. // Feumaidh sibh suidhe. // (You have to sit down.); || 1. See also: // feum // (m, a need); ||
 * //**fiathaich**// || //fiathachadh// || to invite ||  || 1. //fiathaich gu ...// (to invite sb to sth); //Tha sinn toilichte ur fiathachadh gu an ...// (we are delighted to invite you to the ...); ||   ||
 * //** fionnaraich **// || // fionnarachadh // || to cool, fan, refridgerate, ventilate ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // fionnar // (cool); 2. See also: // fionnarachd // (f, coolness); ||
 * //**fiosraich**// || //fiosrachadh// || to inform ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**fòghainn**// || // fòghnadh // || to suffice, be sufficient ||  || 1. // Fòghnaidh sin. // (That will do.); // Fòghnaidh na dh'fhòghnas. // (Enough is enough!); ||   ||
 * //**foillsich**// || //foillseachadh// || to publish, to reveal, to unveil, to launch ||  || 1. //foillsich làrach-lìn ùr// (to launch a new website); ||   ||
 * //**fòn**// || //fònadh// || to telephone ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**fosgail**// || //fosgladh// || to open ||  ||   || 1. // Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil a' bhùth fosgailte fhathast. // (I hope that the shop is still open.); ||
 * //** fras **// || // frasadh // || to rain, shower ||  ||   || 1. See also: // fras // (f, a rainshower); // frasach // (rainy); // frasachd // (f, rain); ||
 * //**freagair**// || //freagairt// || to reply, to answer; to fit, suit, match ||  || 1. //"...", fhreagair i.// ("...", she replied); 2. //bi a' freagairt air cothroman ùra// (to match new opportunities); ||   ||
 * //** fuasgail **// || // fuasgladh // || to unravel, unfasten; to decipher, solve, resolve ||  ||   || 1. Verbal noun: // fuasgladh // (m, a solution); ||
 * //** fuiling **// || // fulang // || to bear, suffer, endure, tolerate ||  || 1. // Dh'fhuiling litreachas na h-Alba buille mhòr o chionn ceala-deug. // (Scottish literature suffered a big blow a fortnight ago - APC); || 1. See also: // fulangas // (m, suffering); ||
 * //**fuirich**// || //fuireach// || to live, to stay; to wait ||  || 1. //Tha mi a' fuireach ann an Alba / Glaschu.// (I live in Scotland / Glasgow.); //Bha e a' fuireach anns a' choille.// (He lived in the wood); // Tha dùil againn fuireach gu Diluain. // (We intend to stay until Monday.); // Chan eil dùil agam fuireach fada. // (I don't intend to stay long.); 2. ri = wait for; 3. //Dh'fhuirich i oidhche còmhla rium.// (She stayed a night with me); ||   ||

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