ListOfVerbs_C


 * ~ root ||~ gerund ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ usages ||~ notes ||
 * //** caidil **// || // cadal // || to sleep ||  || 1. // Bha i 'na cadal a-rithist. // (She was asleep again.); || 1. // 'na leth-chadal // (dozing); // Sheas i 'na leth-chadal a' coimhead air an t-solas bheag dhearg. // (She stood dozing, looking at the little read light - CLxCh); 2. // Cha robh i air móran cadail fhaighinn. // (She had not got much sleep - CLxCh); ||
 * //**caill**// || //call// || to lose ||  || 1. //Bha i air chall anns a' choille.// (She was lost in the woods, had got lost in the woods); 2. // Chaill na h-Albannaich am batail. //(The Scots lost the battle - RM); // Chaill iad taic phoileataigeach. // (They lost political support - BBC); ||   ||
 * //** càin **// || // càineadh // || to abuse (verbally), villify, denounce ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**can**// || //cantainn//, //cantail// || to say ||  || 1. //Cha chan muinntir an àite "Loch an Draing"; canaidh iad "Locha Dring".// (Locals don't say "Loch an Draing"; they say "Locha Dring"); 2. //ris an canar ...// (which is called ...); 3. //mar a chanas daoine anns a' Bheurla ...// (as they say in English ...); 4. // Chanainn gu bheil sin fìor. // (I'd say that is true - RM); || ??abair ??arsa ||
 * //**caochail**// || //caochladh// || to change, vary; to die, pass away (euphemism) ||  || 1. //Chaochail an t-uachdaran.// (The landlord died); // Chaochail boireannach òg anns an teine. // (A young woman died in the fire.); || 1. cf. //bàsaich// (to die); //marbh// (to kill); 2. See also: // caochlaideach // (variable); // caochlaideachd // (f, volatility); ||
 * //**caoin**// || //caoineadh// || to cry, to weep, moan, mourn, whine ||  || 1. // Bha i a' caoineadh. // (She was weeping - CM); // Stad Mòrag a caoineadh. // (Morag stopped her crying); || 1. See also: // deur // (m, a teardrop); 2. cf. // guil // (to weep); // ràn // (to howl); ||
 * //** caomhainn **// || // caomhnadh // || to save, conserve, preserve ||  || 1. // caomhainn airgead // (to save money, i.e. not spend as much as before); || 1. The verbal noun is sometimes spelled as // cùmhnadh //; ||
 * //** ceangail **// || // ceangal // || to bind, tie, join, link, connect ||  || 1. // Chuala mi stòiridh a tha a' ceangal na sgìre sin do dh'Alba. // (I heard a story that links that area to Scotland - RM); || 1. Verbal noun: // ceangal // (m, gen: // ceangail //, pl: // ceanglaichean //) - a link, connection; // Dè an ceangal a tha ann eadar bothan anns an Rondane agus an dealbh-chluich? //(What is the link between a bothy in the Rondane and the play?); // dlùth-cheangal // (a close connection); // duine sam bith aig a bheil dlùth-cheangal ris na h-àiteachan far a bheil Gàidhlig ga bruidhinn // (anyone who has a close connection with the places where Gaelic is spoken - Gairm 58: 1967); 2. // ceangailte // (attached, connected, joined, linked); // Tha am facal Nirribhis 'hytte' ceangailte ris an fhacal Bheurla 'hut'. // (The Norwegian word 'hytte' is linked to the English word 'hut' - RM); 3.// co-cheangailte // (connected, related); // Tha an t-àite co-cheangailte ri caractar ainmeil ann an dualchas Nirribhidh. // (The place is linked to a famous character in Norway's cultural geritage - RM); ||
 * //**ceannaich**// || //ceannach// || to buy ||  || 1. // Cheannaich mi càr ùr. // (I bought a new car.); || 1. // neach-ceannach // (m, a buyer); // luchd-ceannach // (m, buyers); ||
 * //** ceannsaich **// || // ceannsachadh // || to subjugate, conquer, suppress ||  || 1. // Cheannsaich na Sasannaich an t-ar-a-mach. // 'The English put down the rebellion.' (RM); || 1. Gerund: // ceannsachadh na h-Éireann // 'the subjugation of Ireland'; ||
 * //**ceàrnagaich**// || //ceàrnagachadh// || to square (a number) ||  || 1. //ceàrnagaichte// (squared); || 1. Derived from: //ceàrnag// (f, a square); 2. See also: //ceàrnagach// (square-shaped); ||
 * //**ceartaich**// || //ceartachadh// || to adjust, correct, rectify ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: //ceart// (right); ||
 * **//ciallaich//** || //ciallachadh// || to mean, signify ||  || 1. //Tha// Hekla //a' ciallachadh// cleòca//.// (//Hekla// means //cloak//); 2. //Tha sin a' ciallachadh gu ...// (That means that ...); ||   ||
 * //**cìr**// || //cìreadh// || to comb, card (wool) ||  || 1. //Bha e a' cìreadh a fheusaig.// (He was combing his beard); ||   ||
 * //** cleachd **// || // cleachdadh // || to use, be accustomed ||  ||   || 1. Past participle: // cleachdte //; // bi cleachdte ri // (to be used to); // Bha i cleachdte ri bhith ag èirigh tràth sa mhadainn. // (She was used to getting up early in the morning - Anglicism?); ||
 * //**cluich**// || //cluich//, //cluiche// , //cluicheadh// || to play ||  ||   || 1. //raon-cluiche// (playground); 2. //cluich// (m, cluichean) also means "a game"; 3. // dealbh-chluich // (f, a stageplay); // taigh-cluiche // (m, a theatre); ||
 * //**cluinn**// || //cluinntinn// || to hear ||  || 1. //a' chiad turas a chluinneas sibh e// (the first time you have heard him); 2. //an guth aig Alasdair a chluinntinn air an rèidio// (to hear Alasdair's voice on the radio); 3. // An cuala tu mu dheidhinn Iain agus Ealasaid? // (Did you hear / Have you heard about John and Elizabeth?); 4. // Chuala mi gu bheil iad a' dol a phòsadh. // (I heard that they are going to get married.); // An cuala tu gu bheil dùil aig Brìghde ri leanabh? //(Did you hear / Have you heard that Bridget is expected a baby?); // An cuala tu gun d'fhuair Peigi càr ùr? // (Have you heard that Peggy got a new car?); 5 . // Tha mi toilichte sin a chluinntinn. // (I am happy to hear that.); ||   ||
 * //** coilltich **// || // coillteachadh // || to afforest ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // coille // (f) 'a wood'; ||
 * //**coimhead**// || //coimhead// || to look ||  || 1. //Tha sin a' coimhead math.// (That looks good); 2. // coimhead às dèidh + GEN // (to look after sb - anglicism?); // Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil thu a' coimhead às dèidh Dìleas. // (I hope that you are looking after Dileas); 3. // coimhead air ... // (to look at, watch); // Am feum sinn coimhead air seo? // (Do we have to watch this?); ||   ||
 * //**coimisean**// || //coimiseanadh// || to commission ||  || 1. //coimisean rannsachadh// (to commission a study); 2. anglicism?; ||   ||
 * //**coinnich**// || //coinneachadh// || to meet (up) ||  || 1. //Bidh a' bhuidheann stiùiridh a' coinneachadh a-rithist.// (The steering group will be meeting again); 2. //coinnich ri ...// (to meet sb); //Choinnich e ris na soithichean.// (He met the ships); // Tha mi a' coinneachadh ri caraid. // (I am meeting a friend.); ||   ||
 * //** coirich **// || // coireachadh // || to blame sb. ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // coire // (f) 'blame'; ||
 * //**coisich**// || //coiseachd// || to walk ||  || 1. //Bha iad a' coiseachd airson dà latha.// (They walked for two days); 2. // Choisich i tarsainn a' chidsin. // (She walked across the kitchen.); 3. // Choisich mi an rathad gu ruige Leitir Fura. // 'I walked (along) the road to Leitir Fura'; ||   ||
 * //** coisinn **// || // cosnadh // || to earn, get, sin ||  || 1. // Choisinn e a dhroch chliù ann an Éirinn. // 'He won his bad reputation in Ireland.' (RM); ||   ||
 * //** comharraich **// || // comharrachadh // || to characterise, identify, mark, observe ||  || 1. // prìomh fhèis na h-Alba a' comharrachadh cànan is dualchas na Gàidhlig // (the main festival in Scotland characterising Gaelic language and culture); ||   ||
 * //** còmhnaich **// || // còmhnaidh // || to dwell, live, reside ||  ||   || 1. // sgoil-chòmhnaidh // (f, a boarding school); // cùrsa còmhnaidh // (m, a residential course); 2. Note to be confused with: // còmhnadh // (m, assistance); // an-còmhnaidh // (always, continually); ||
 * - || **// còmhradh //** || to converse ||  || 1. // Bha iad a' còmhradh ri chèile. // (They were conversing with each other.); || 1. Exists in verbal noun form only; 2. Verbal noun: // còmhradh // (m, pl. // còmhraidhean //; gen. // còmhraidh // - a conversation, dialogue, discourse, chat); // Bha ar còmhradh gu lèir ann an Gàidhlig. // (Our entire conversation was in Gaelic.); 3. Should probably be spelled as // comhradh //, since the // o // is lengthened automatically before // -mhr- //; ||
 * //**còmhraig**// || //còmhrag// || to fight ||  ||   || 1. cf. //sabaidich// (to fight); 2. //céile-còmhraig// (m) - an antagonist; 2. Verbal noun: //còmhrag// (f) - a fight, strife; //còmhrag-dithis// (f) - a duel; ||
 * //**còrd**// || //còrdadh// || to please ||  || 1. // Tha a' Ghàidhlig a' cordadh rium. // (I enjoy Gaelic.); ||   ||
 * //**cosg**// || //cosg//, //cosgadh// || to cost; to spend ||  || 1. //Bhiodh e a' cosg cus airgid dhaibh.// (It would cost them too much money); 2. // Tha e a' dol a chosg mòran a bharrachd na bha an dùil. //(It is going to cost much more than expected - BBC); // Tha am pròiseact a' dol a chosg fada fada a bharrachd. //(The project is going to cost much, much more - BBC); 3. // A dh'aindeoin na chosgas i, tha comhairlichean ionadail làidir dhen bheachd, gur e seo an t-àite as fhearr. // (Despite the cost, local councillors are confident that this is the best site - BBC); 4. // A bheil thu air móran a chosg? // (Have you spent much?); // Tha mi air dà cheud not a chosg. // (I have spent £200); ||   ||
 * //** craol **// || // craoladh // || to broadcast ||  || 1. // Thèid sanasan telebhisein Gàidhlig a chraoladh. //(Gaelic TV adverts will be broadcast - BBC); || 1. cf. // craobh-sgaoil // (to broadcast); ||
 * //** crath **// || // crathadh // || to wave, shake, brandish ||  || 1. // Chrath i a ceann. // (She shook her head.); ||   ||
 * //**creid**// || //creidsinn// || to believe ||  || 1. //Chan eil mi ga chreidsinn.// (I don't believe it); || 1. See also: // creidmheach // (m, a believer); // creideamh // (m, a belief); // creideas // (m, credibility); ||
 * //** crìochnaich **// || // crìochnachadh // || to finish, complete ||  || 1. // Chrìochnaich i ceum ann an Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu, bho chionn còrr is ceithir bliadhna air ais. // (She completed a degree in Gaelic at Glasgow University over four years ago.); ||   ||
 * //**criom**// || //criomadh// || to nibble, gnaw ||  ||   || 1. See also: //criomag// (f) - a crumb; ||
 * //**crìon**// || //crìonadh// || to decay, decline, dwindle ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**crith**// || //crith// || to shake, shiver, vibrate, quake ||  ||   || 1. Gerund: //crith// (f) - shaking; //crith-thalmhainn// (f) - an earthquake; //crithean-talmhainn// - earthquakes; ||
 * //**cruinnich**// || //cruinneachadh// || to gather, to collect ||  || 1. // Chruinnich e sgeulachdan. // (He collected stories.); || 1. // fear-cruinneachaidh sgeulachdan // (m, a story collector); ||
 * //** cruthaich **// || // cruthachadh // || to create, form ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // cruth // (m, a shape, form); ||
 * //** cuairtich **// || // cuairteachadh // || to encircle, surround ||  || 1. // Tha an t-eilean air a chuairteachadh le muir chunnartach. // (The island is surrounded by a dangerous sea - RM); // cuid de na crìochan a tha a' cuairteachadh na Pòlainn // 'some of Poland's borders'; ||   ||
 * //**cuidich**// || //cuideachadh// || to help ||  || 1. //Chuidich mi sia tidsearan.// (I helped six teachers); 2. //cuidicheadh (m) do ...// - assistance/relief for ...; ||   ||
 * //**cuimhnich**// || //cuimhneachadh// || to remember, recall, commemorate ||  || 1. //Chuimhnich e air na caraidean aige.// (He remembered his friends); 2. // Chuimnicheadh i gun robh beatha aice a' feitheamh oirre. // (She would remember that she had a lide waiting for her.); || 1. Derived from: //cuimhne// (memory); 2. //òraid-chuimhneachaidh// (f, a memorial lecture); 3. See also: // dìochuimhnich // (to forget); ||
 * //**cuimsich**// || //cuimseachadh// || to aim ||  || 1. //bi a' cuimseachadh air ...// (to aim at sth); ||   ||
 * //**cuir**// || //cur// || to put, send ||  || 1. //cuir tagradh a-steach// (to submit/enter a claim); 2. //cuir seachad iomadach bliadhna ann an Glaschu// (to spend many years in Glasgow); // cuir seachad làithean-saora ann am Barraigh // (to spend holidays in Barra); 3. //Faodaidh sibh a chur thugainn.// (You can send/forward them to us); 4. //cuir ... gu domhainn fon talamh// (to put sth deep below the ground); //Chuir iad a' phoit ann an sloc.// (They put the pot in a hollow); 5. //Chuir dà shoitheach a-steach don loch.// (Two ships put into the loch); 6. //cuir ... air adhart// (to promote sth); 7. //Chuir mi aodach orm.// (I got dressed); 8. cuir às ... (to abolish, extinguish sth); // Cuiridh Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd às do Chomataidh na Gàidhlig. //(Highland Council will abolish the Gaelic Committee); // cuir às don mhì-chinnt a tha air an gnothach a chuairteachadh // (to bring an end to the uncertainty that has surrounded the matter); ||   ||
 * //**cùm**// || //cumail// || to keep ||  || 1. // cùm agallamhan // (to hold interviews); // Chaidh agallamhan a chumail aig Colaiste a' Chaisteil Dimàirt. // (Interviews were held at Lews Castle College on Tuesday.); || 1. // mì-chumadh // (m) - a deformity; ||
 * **// cunnt //** || // cunntadh // || to count, number, reckon, tell (i.e. recount) ||  ||   || 1. Often written (unnecessarily) as // cùnnt //, // cùnntadh //; 2. See also: // cunntas // (m, account/ing); ||

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