ListOfVerbs_S

// Sgrìobh e móran leabhraichean air eich, siubhal agus eachdraidh. // (He wrote a lot of books about horses, travel and history - RM); || 1. See also: //sgrìobhadair// (m) - a writer; //sgrìobhaiche// (m) - a scribe/writer; //sgrìobhainn// (f) - a script/document; //sgrìobhan// (m) - a document; 2. Gerund - //sgrìobhadh// (m) - writing; //sgrìobhaidhean// (writings); ||
 * ~ root ||~ gerund ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ usages ||~ notes ||
 * //**sabaidich**// || //sabaideachadh//, //sabaid// || to fight ||  || 1. // Bha e air a bhith a' sabaid ann an grunn àiteachan air feadh na Roinn Eòrpa. // 'He had been fighting in several places across Europe.' (RM); || 1. cf. //còmhraig// (to fight); 2. Verbal noun: //sabaid// (f) - a fight; //dèan sabaid// (to fight, box); 3. See also: //sabaidiche// (m) - a fighter; ||
 * //**sàbhail**// || //sàbhaladh// || to save, rescue ||  ||   || 1. //Tha i a sàbhaladh a h-airgead-pòcaid.// (She is saving up her pocket money - anglicism?); ||
 * //** sanasaich **// || // sanasachadh // || to advertise ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // sanas // (m, an advert); 2. See also: // sanasaireachd // (f, advertising); ||
 * //**saoil**// ||  || to wonder ||   || 1. //Saoil an tug i rabhadh dha.// (I wonder if she warned him); ||   ||
 * //** sàth **// || // sàthadh // || to stab ||  || 1. // Shàth i an Lochlannach. // (She stabbed the Scandinavian - RM); ||   ||
 * //** seachain(n) **// || // seachnadh // || to avoid, evade, dodge ||  || 1. // Bidh mi a' feuchainn ri ceist na Gàidhlig a sheachnadh. // (I will be trying to avoid the Gaelic question - APC); ||   ||
 * //** sealg **// || // sealg // || to hunt ||  || 1. // Bha daoine gan sealg airson feòil, bainne, bian agus adharcan. // (People hunted them for their meat, milk, skin and horns - RM); || 1. See also: // sealgair // (m, a hunter); // sealgaireachd // (f, hunting); ||
 * //**seall**// ||  || to look, to show ||   || 1. //Sheall an rannsachadh gu ...// (The study showed that ...); 2. // Seall na prìsean seo! // (Look at these prices!); 3. //Seall air a' phrìs sin!// (Look at that price!); 4. // Sheall i ris a' chloc air a' bhalla. // (She looked at the clock on the wall.); || ??coimhead?? ||
 * - || **// seanchas //** || having a conversation,conversing ||  || 1. // Bha iad a’ seanachas. // (They were having a conversation.); || 1. Verbal noun only; 2. // seachas // (m, genitive: // seanchais //) - a conversation; storytelling; // air chùl an t-seanchais // (behind the times); ||
 * //**searmonaich**// || //searmonachadh// || to preach ||  || 1. //Tha e a searmonachadh.// (He is preaching); || Derived from: //searmon// (a sermon); ||
 * //**seas**// || //seasamh// || to stand ||  || 1. // Sheas i 'na leth-chadal a' coimhead air an t-solas bheag dhearg. // (She stood half asleep looking at the little read light - CLxCh); || stative?? ||
 * //** sèimhich **// || // sèimheachadh // || to calm, to lenite ||  ||   || 1. // sèimheachadh // (m, lenition); 2. // sèimhichte // (lenited, calmed); ||
 * //**seinn**// || //seinn// || to sing ||  || 1. // ... ged nach bi i a' seinn móran a-nis // (though she doesn't sing much now); || 1. See also: // seinneadair // (m, a singer); ||
 * //**seirm**// || //seirm// || to ring (intransitive), sound ||  || 1. //Sheirm an clag.// (The bell rang). ||   ||
 * //**seòl**// || //seòladh// || to sail ||  || 1. //Shèol iad air falbh.// (They sailed away); ||   ||
 * //**sgaoil**// || //sgaoileadh// || to spread, scatter, disseminate ||  || 1. //Sgaoil an naidheachd.// (The news spread); 2. Transitive? || 1. // craobh-sgaoil // (to broadcast, disseminate); // Thèid na sanasan a chraobh-sgaoileadh a-màireach air STV. // (The adverts will be broadcast tomorrow on STV - BBC); cf. // craol // (to broadcast); ||
 * //** sgap **// || // sgapadh // || to scatter, decentralise, disperse ||  || 1. // Sgapaidh iad comataidh na Gàidhlig. // (They will decentralise the Gaelic Committee); 2. // Sgap Cabhlach Mór nan Spàinnteach. // 'The Spanish Armada dispersed.' (RM); ||   ||
 * //**sgeadaich**// || //sgeadachadh// || to decorate, adorn, dress up ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //** sgithich **// || // sgitheachadh //, // sgitheadh // || to ski ||  || 1. // Thuit e nuair a bha e a' sgitheadh. // (He fell when he was skiing); ||   ||
 * //**sgrìobh**// || //sgrìobhadh// || to write ||  || 1. //sgrìobh air ...// (to inscribe sth); //sgrìobh notaichean air ...// (to annotate sth); 2. //Sgrìobh e gu Màiri.// (He wrote to Mary); 3.
 * //** sgrios **// || // sgrios // || to demolish, destroy, ravage, wreck ||  ||   || 1. Verbal noun: // sgrios // (m, // sgriosa // - demolition, destruction); // dèan sgrios air ... // (to destroy sth); // Chaidh sgrios a dhèanamh air feachd à Alba. // (An army from Scotland was destroyed - RM); ||
 * //** sgrùd **// || // sgrùdadh // || to examine, inspect, scrutinise ||  || 1. // Tha poilis a' sgrùdadh dè dh'adhbharaich an teine. // (Police are examining what caused the fire.); || 1. See also: // sgrùdach // (critical); // sgrùdaiche // (m, an examiner); // sgrùdair(e) //(m, an inspector); 2. Verbal noun: // sgrùdadh // (m, an investigation; research); // Fhuair sgrùdadh nach biodh an t-seann ostail freagarrach. // (Research has found that the old hostel would not be suitable - BBC); ||
 * //**sguir**// || // sgur // || to cease, to stop ||  || 1. // Sguir leis an aileag! // (Stop hiccupping!); || ??stad?? ||
 * //**sìn**// || // sìneadh // || to stretch out ||  || 1. // Shìn i mach a gàirdean. // (She stretched out her arm.); || 1. // co-shìnte // 'parallel'; // Tha an rathad a' ruith c-shìnte ris an allt. // 'The road runs parallel to the stream.'; ||
 * //** sìol **// || // sìoladh // || to subside (i.e. go down) ||  || 1. // Bha a' ghrian sa chuan gu sìoladh. // (The sun was setting in the ocean - Julie Fowlis); || 1. cf. // èirich // (to rise); // sìol // (m, a seed); ||
 * //** sìolaich **// || // sìolachadh // || to proliferate ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // sìol // (m, a seed); ||
 * //** sìthich **// || // sìtheachadh // || to pacify, appease, calm ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // sìth // (f, peace); ||
 * //**siubhad**// ||  || to continue ||   ||   || Defective ||
 * //** siubhail **// || // siubhal // || to travel ||  || 1. // an astar a shiubhail iad air an rathad // (the distance they have travelled on the road); || 1. Verbal noun: // siubhal // (m, gen: // siubhail // ) - travel; // Sgrìobh e móran leabhraichean air eich, siubhal agus eachdraidh. // (He wrote a lot of books about horses, travel and history - RM); ||
 * //** slànaich **// || // slànachadh // || to cure, heal, recuperate, remedy ||  ||   || 1. Derived from: // slàn // (healthy); 2. See also: // slànaighear // (m, a healer); ||
 * //** sloinn **// || // sloinneadh // || to name; bestow a surname upon ||  ||   || 1. Verbal noun - // sloinneadh // (m, gen sg: // sloinnidh //, pl: // sloinnidhean //) - a surname, patronymic; 2. See also: // sloinntear // (m, a genealogist); ||
 * ** //smachdaich// ** || //smachdachadh// || to control, discipline, dominate, govern ||  || 1. //smachdaich cù// (to discipline a dog); || 1. Derived from: //smachd// (m) - control; 2. See also: //smachdail// (dominant, repressive); ||
 * //**smaoinich**// || // smaoineachadh //, // smaointinn // || to think ||  || 1. // Chan eil mi a' smaoineachadh gun robh. // (I don't think so.); ||   ||
 * //** smèid **// || // smèideadh // || to wave ||  || 1. // Smèid do ghàirdeanan! // (Wabe your arms!); ||   ||
 * //**smoc**// || //smocadh// || to smoke ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**snàmh**// || //snàmh// || to swim ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**soirbhich**// || //soirbheachadh// || to prosper, succeed, thrive ||  || 1. //Soirbhichidh a' Ghàidhlig mar chànan coimhearsnachd.// (Gaelic will thrive as a community language); ||   ||
 * //** sònraich **// || // sònrachadh // || to specify, pick out, allocate ||  ||   || 1. // sònraichte // (special, specific, certain, particular); 2. // gu sònraichte // (especially, in particular, principally); // Bha am baile toirmisgte do choigrich. Bha e gu sònraichte toirmisgte do Chrìosdaidhean. // (The town was off-limits to strangers. It was especially off-limits to Christians.); ||
 * //** spàirn **// || // spàirn // || to strive, struggle, vie ||  ||   || 1. Verbal noun: // spàirn // (f, // spàirne //, // spàirnean // - a struggle); // Cha robh na Nirribhich a' dol gan leigeil troimhe gun spàirn. // (The Norwegians were not going to let them through without a struggle.); ||
 * //**spreadh**// || //spreadhadh// || to burst, erupt (volcano) ||  || 1. // Spreadh té de na sùilean aice 'na ceann. // (One of her eyes burst out of her head - RM); || transitive?? ||
 * //**sreap**// || //sreap// || to climb ||  || 1. // Thuit e nuair a bha e a' sreap. // (He fell while he was climbing.); || 1. Sometimes written as // streap //; ||
 * sruth || sruthadh || to flow, steam ||  || 1. // Tha allt a' sruthadh tron t-Shloc. // 'A stream flows through the Slochd mountain pass.'; ||   ||
 * //** stad **// || // stad // || to stop, cease ||  || 1. // Stad i letheach slighe. // (She stopped (walking) halfway.); // Stad Mòrag a caoineadh. // (Morag stopped her crying); || 1. cuir stad air ... (to put a stop to sth.); // Bha mi a' feuchainn ri stad a chur air an aileag. // (I was trying to stop the hiccups.); ||
 * //** starr **// || // starradh // || to ram ||  ||   || 1. // cnap-starra(idh) // (m, an obstacle, stumbling block, barrier); ||
 * **//stèidhich//** || //stèidheachadh// || to establish, found, base sth ||  || 1. //Chaidh fòram a stèidheachadh ann an Siabost.// (A forum was established in Siabost); 2. Chaidh pàrlamaid nàiseanta a stèidheachadh ann an 930 AC. (A national parliament was set up in 930 AD.); ||   ||
 * //**stiall**// ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** //stiùir// ** || //stiùireadh// || to steer, guide, direct ||  ||   || 1. //buidheann stìùiridh// (a steering group); 2.// fo stiùireadh + GEN // (under the direction/tutelage of ...); ||
 * //** strì **// || // strì // || to struggle, fight ||  || 1. // pàrantan a tha a' strì airson sgoil Gàidhlig fa leth ann am Port Rìgh // (parents who are fighting for a separate Gaelic school in Portree - BBC); 2. // Bha na cinnidhean Gàidhealach a' strì an aghaidh nan Sasannach. // 'The Gaelic clans were fighting against the English.' (RM); || 1. // dèan strì // (to fight); // pàrantan a th' air a bhith a' dèanamh strì airson na bunsgoile // (parents who have been fighting for the primary school - BBC); ||
 * //** suath **// || // suathadh // || to rub ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**suidh**// || //suidhe// || to sit down (i.e. change position from standing to seated) ||  || 1. //Shuidh iad ri taobh cnoc.// (They sat down beside a hill); 2. // Feumaidh sibh suidhe. // (You have to sit down.); || 1. //ceann-suidhe// (m) - a president; ||
 * //** suidhich **// || // suidheachadh // || to situate, locate, settle, arrange ||  || 1. // suidhich ... ann an ... // (to place sb in sth); ||   ||
 * //** sùilich **// || // sùileachadh // || to expect, anticipate ||  || 1. // Tha sinn ’s dòcha a’ sùileachadh fada cus bho na buidhnean Gàidhlig ’s an Riaghaltas. // (We are perhaps expecting far too much from the Gaelic agencies and the government.); 2. // prìsean móran na b' fheàrr na bha cuid aca a' sùileachadh // (much better prices than many of them were expecting); || 1. Derived from: // sùil // (f, an eye); ||

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