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Làbaraich, na
Labour n
labhair gr
speak v
1 labhairt air cuspair
to speak to an item
2 labhair e air a’ ghluasad gu dùrachdach
he spoke to the motion with conviction
labhairt boir
speaking,
say n
1 labhairt phoblach
public speaking
2 cead labhairt a bhith aca
to have their say
Labhraiche fir
Speaker n
Labhraiche Thaigh nan Cumantan
Speaker of the House of Commons
ladarnas fir
presumption n
lagaich gr
undermine v
lagachadh ùghdarras neach
to undermine someone’s authority
lagh fir
law n
1 ann an co-rèir ris an lagh
in accordance with the law
2 lagh is rian
law and order
3 lagh is mì-rian
law and disorder
4 a rèir an lagha
according to the law
5 gun ùmhlachd don lagh
lawless adj
6 dèan gr lagh de
enact v
lagh fir an Aonaidh Eòrpaich
EU law n
lagh fir bun-reachdail
constitutional law n
lagh fir catharra
civil law n
lagh fir coitcheann
common law n
lagh fir cosnaidh
employment law n
lagh fir cunnraidh
contract law n,
law (n) of contract
lagh fir eucorach
criminal law n
lagh fir na h-Alba
Scottish law n
lagh fir na h-Eòrpa
European law n
lagh fir sgrìobhte
written law n
laghail br
judicial,
lawful,
legal adj
1 bonn laghail airson
prògraim
the legal basis for a programme
2 gu laghail
legalised adj
3 air a dhèanamh laghail
legalised adj
4 dèan gr laghail
legalise v
5 dèanamh fir laghail
legalisation n
6 nì fir laghail
legality,
legal entity n
laghalachd boir
legality n
laghan fir iol ceadachd
licensing laws npl
laghan fir iol drabastachd
obscenity laws npl
lagh-chleachdach br
judicial adj
lagh-cùise fir
case law n
lagh-taghaidh fir
electoral law n
làidir br
robust n
dìon làidir
robust defence
laigh gr
lie v
tha e a’ laighe gu trom air mo chogais
it weighs heavily on my conscience
laigse boir
weakness n
brath a ghabhail air laigse
to exploit a weakness
làimhseachadh fir
treatment,
processing,
handling n
1 làimhseachadh co-ionann
equal treatment
2 làimhseachadh fiosrachaidh
information handling
làimhsich gr
treat,
process,
handle v
làithean fir iol suidhe
sitting days npl
Tha Dimàirt agus Diciadain air an comharrachadh mar làithean
suidhe
Tuesday and Wednesday are designated as sitting days
làitheil br
daily adj
rinn am Ministear aithisg làitheil air adhartas
the Minister gave a daily report on progress
làithreach br
circumstantial,
current adj
1 fianais làithreach
circumstantial evidence
2 caiteachas làithreach
current expenditure
3 ìrean làithreach de chaitheamh airgid
current levels of spending
4 reachdas làithreach
current legislation
5 cleachdadh làithreach
current practice
làmh boir
hand,
wing n
1 làmh chlì a’ phàrtaidh
the left wing of the party
2 làmh dheas a’ phàrtaidh
the right wing of the party
3 le làmh air a bhroilleach
with hand on heart
làmh boir chlì
left wing n
1 (na) làimhe clì
left-wing adj
2 neach fir air an làimh chlì
left-winger n
làmh boir dheas
right wing n
1 (na) làimhe deise
right-wing adj
2 neach fir air an làimh dheis
right-winger n
làmh-sgrìobhainn boir
manuscript n
an riochd làmh-sgrìobhainne
in manuscript form
làn- br
full,
complete,
wholehearted,
plenary adj
1 làn-smachd
overall control
2 gun làn-smachd
no overall control
3 tha mo làn-thaic agad
you have my wholehearted support
4 ann an làn-choinneimh
in plenary (session)
lànachd boir
fullness n
làn-chalpa fir
gross capital n
làn-choinneamh boir
plenary meeting n
làn-chòir boir
entitlement n
làn-chòir fon lagh
entitlement under the law
làn-chumhachd fir
plenary power n
làn-chumhachdach br
plenipotentiary adj
làn-chumhachdach fir
plenipotentiary n
làn-dlighe-chomas fir
plenary jurisdiction n
làn-fhollais boir
full view,
conspicuousness n
ann an làn-fhollais a’ mhòr-shluaigh
in the glare of publicity
làn-fhollaiseach br
conspicuous,
glaring,
high-profile adj
1 mearachd làn-fhollaiseach
a glaring error
2 ro-innleachd làn-fhollaiseach
a high-profile strategy
làn-sheisean fir
plenary session n
làn-smachd fir
overall control n
gun làn-smachd (aig duine / taobh seach taobh)
no overall control
làn-thoradh fir dùthchail
gross domestic product n (GDP)
làn-thoradh fir nàiseanta
gross national product n (GNP)
làn-ùine br
full-time adj
1 luchd-obrach làn-ùine
full-time staff
2 oileanaich ionann is làn-ùine
full-time equivalent (FTE) students
làr fir an t-Seòmair
floor (n) of the House (Parliament)
làrach boir
site n
crìoch làraich
site boundary
làrach boir lìn
website n
làrach boir togail
pick-up area n
lasachadh fir
rebate,
easement n
lasachadh fir cìse
tax concession n
latha fir bhòtaidh
polling day n
latha fir cinn ràithe
quarter day n
latha fir cunntais
account day n
latha fir taghaidh
polling day n
làthair, an làthair cgr
present adv
gun ... an làthair
in the absence of
làthaireach br
present adj
leabhar fir
bliadhna
year book n
Leabhar-àireamh boir
Ghnàthach Eadar-nàiseanta
(LAGE)
International Standard Book Number n (ISBN)
leabhar-clàraidh fir
(ainm) a-mach
signing-out book n
leabhar-clàraidh fir
(ainm) a-steach
signing-in book n
leabhar-iùil fir
guide n (publication)
leabharlann fir
library n
Leabharlann fir Nàiseanta
na h-Alba
National Library (n) of Scotland
Leabharlann fir nam Ball
Members' Library n
leabhar-latha fir
diary n
leabhar-latha firan t-Seanaidh
Assembly Journal n (Wales)
leabhar-latha fir gnothaich
business diary n
foillsichear cunntas mionaideach air obair na Pàrlamaid san leabhar-là
ghnothaich
details of the work of Parliament are published in the business diary
leagh gr
liquidate v
leaghadh fir
liquidation n
1 leaghadh companaidh
the liquidation of a company
2 leaghadh saor-thoileach
voluntary liquidation
leamhaich gr
harass v
leam-leat br
non-committal adj
bha an fhreagairt leam-leat
the reply was non-committal
lean gr
follow,
pursue v
1 a’ chùis a leantainn
to pursue the matter
2 òrdugh / stiùireadh a leantainn
to act on instructions
3 lean gr san lagh
prosecute v
4 a’ leantainn air
in pursuance of
5 a’ leantainn air a’ phuing òrduigh sin
further to that point of order
lean gr ort
resume v
leantainn ort a’ labhairt an dèidh briseadh a-steach
to resume speaking after an interruption
leanmhainn br
follow-up adj
coinneamh leanmhainn
a follow-up meeting
leas fir
interest n
1 a chum leas a’ phobaill
in the public interest
2 airson leas a’ phobaill
in the public interest
leas- br
depute,
deputy adj
1 leas-stiùiriche
depute / deputy director
2 leas-chlàrc comataidh
deputy committee clerk
leasachadh fir
development,
improvement,
injection,
remedy n
1 plana leasachaidh
development plan
2 ro-innleachd leasachaidh
development strategy
3 leasachadh air na briathran
an improvement in the wording
4 leasachadh de chalpa
an injection of capital
5 chan fhaic mi gun gabh a’ chùis a leasachadh gu furasta
I can see no easy remedy for the problem
6 tha sinn a’ gluasad chun an suidheachadh a leasachadh
we are taking steps to remedy the problem
leasachadh fir air oideachadh
luchd-obrach
staff development n
leasachadh (ath-thogalach) fir
redevelopment n
leasachadh fir bunaiteach
institutional reform n
leasachadh fir ìre
upgrading n
leasachaidh fir laghail
lawful development n
leasachadh fir millteach
wrecking amendment n
leasachadh fir poileasaidh
policy development n
leasachadh fir roinneil
regional development n
leasachail br
supplementary adj
leasaich gr
amend,
develop,
improve,
remedy v
1 feumar leasachadh a dhèanamh air an lagh
it is necessary to amend the law
2 briathran Bile a leasachadh
to improve the wording of a Bill
3 an suidheachadh a leasachadh
to remedy the situation
4 a ghabhas leasachadh
remediable adj
5 suidheachadh a ghabhas leasachadh
a retrievable situation
leasaich gr ìre
upgrade v
leasaich gr (le ath-thogail)
redevelop v
Leas-àrd-chonstabal fir
Deputy Chief Constable n
Leas-cheann-roinne fir
Deputy / Vice Principal n
leas-chunnradh fir
protocol n
ainm a sgrìobhadh ri
leas-chunnradh
to sign a protocol
Leas-chunnradh fir air Sochairean
is Saorsainnean
Protocol (n) on Privileges and Immunities
leas-mhinistear fir
deputy minister n
Leas-mhinistear fir a’
Cheartais
Deputy Minister (n) for Justice
Leas-mhinistear fir a’
Cheartais Shòisealta
Deputy Minister (n) for Social Justice
Leas-mhinistear fir an Fhoghlaim,
na Roinn Eòrpa agus Chùisean Taoibh A-muigh
Deputy Minister (n) for
Education, Europe and External Affairs
Leas-mhinistear fir an Ionmhais
agus Riaghaltais Ionadail
Deputy Minister (n) for Finance and Local Government
Leas-mhinistear fir an Leasachaidh
Dhùthchail
Deputy Minister (n) for Rural Development
Leas-mhinistear na h-Àrainneachd, an Spòrs
agus a’ Chultair
Deputy Minister (n) for Environment, Sport and Culture
Leas-mhinistear firna h-Iomairt
agus an Fhoghlaim Bheatha agus na Gàidhlig
Deputy Minister (n) for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning
and Gaelic
Leas-mhinistear fir na Pàrlamaid
Deputy Minister (n) for Parliament
Leas-mhinistear fir na Slàinte
agus Cùraim Choimhearsnachd
Deputy Minister (n) for Health and Community Care
Leas-mhorair-ionaid fir a’
Chrùin
Deputy Lord Lieutenant n
Leas-neach-tagraidh fir
Advocate-Depute n
Leas-oifigear fir Riaghlaidh
Deputy Presiding Officer n
Leas-phrìomh Mhinistear fir
Deputy First Minister n
Leas-phrìomh Mhinistear fir
agus Ministear a’ Cheartais
Deputy First Minister (n) and Minister for Justice
Lègion fir Rìoghail
Bhreatainn
Royal British Legion n
leibideach br
unfortunate adj
nach bu leibideach an rud a thubhairt e / i!
that was an unfortunate remark!
leifteanant fir
lieutenant n (military)
leig gr
levy,
serve,
impose v
1 cìs a leigeil
to levy a tax
2 sgrìobhainn-chùirte / sgrìobhainn a leigeil (air neach)
to serve a writ / document
3 cumha a leigeil
to impose a condition
4 leigeil cìse
to impose a tax
leig grair adhart (gun bheachdachadh)
rubber-stamp v
leig gr a-mach air cùmhnant
put (v) out to contract
leig gr dheth
stand (v) down
leig gr dhìot
abdicate v
an rìgh-chathair / an t-uallach a leigeil dhìot
to abdicate the throne / responsibility
leig gr dhiot (do dhreuchd)
retire v (from work)
leig gr ris
reveal,
expose,
register v
1 d’ fhaireachdainnean a leigeil ris
to betray your feelings
2 uireasbhaidh a leigeil ris
to expose an inadequacy
leig gr thairis
concede v
cha leig i thairis a còraichean
she will not concede her rights
leigeil boir
imposition n
leigeil fir dhìot
abdication n
leigheis gr
redress v
tàmailteachadh a leigheas
to redress damaged pride
lèigh-lann fir / boir
surgery n
lèigh-lann dotair
a doctor’s surgery
lèir-laghadh fir
amnesty n
lèir-laghadh a bhuileachadh
to grant an amnesty
lèirmheas fir cuideachail
constructive criticism n
lèir-shealbhachd boir
monopoly n
lèirsinn boir
vision n
is i an neach aig am bheil an fhìor lèirsinn sa phàrtaidh
she is the visionary of her party
lèirsinn boir phoileataigeach
political vision n
lèirsinne boir gin
visual adj
uidheam-cuideachaidh lèirsinne
visual aid
lèirsinneach br
visionary adj
duine lèirsinneach
a man of vision
leis a seo cgr
hereupon adv
leisgeul fir
apology n
(in minutes of meeting)
leòn fir
wound n
leòn gr
injure,
wound v
tha e ro chalma airson a leòn leis a leithid de bheumadh
he is too strong to be wounded by such criticism
leth choma br
half-hearted adj
leth-bhliadhnail br
biannual adj
sgrùdadh leth-bhliadhnail
biannual review
lethbhreac br
duplicate adj
le lethbhreac
in duplicate
lethbhreac fir
copy,
duplicate n
1 dèan gr lethbhreac
duplicate v
2 le lethbhric
in duplicate
3 le trì lethbhric
in triplicate
4 mar lethbhreac
duplicate adj
lethbhreac fir airson fiosrachaidh
copy (n) for information
lethbhreacadh fir
duplication n
lethbhreith boir
discrimination,
partiality n
1 lethbhreith shòisealta
social discrimination
2 gun lethbhreith
impartial adj,
impartially adv
3 a bhith gun lethbhreith
impartiality
4 dèan gr lethbhreith
discriminate v
lethbhreith boir a thaobh
gnè
sex discrimination n
Achd Lethbhreith a thaobh Gnè
Sex Discrimination Act
lethbhreith boir thaiceil
positive discrimination n
lethbhreitheach br
discriminatory,
partisan adj
leth-dheireannach br
penultimate adj
leth-iomradh fir
innuendo n
iomairt de leth-iomradh
a campaign of innuendo
leth-lagh-chleachdach br
quasi-judicial adj
lethoireachail br
isolationist adj
poileasaidhean lethoireachail
isolationist policies
lethoireachas fir
isolationism
lethoireachd boir
isolation
lethoiriche fir
isolationist
leudachadh fir
expansion n
leudachadh air togalach
expansion of a building
leudaich gr
broaden,
elaborate v
1 leudachadh air moladh
to elaborate on a proposal
2 tha an sgrìobhainn a’ leudachadh ar tuigse
the document contributes to our understanding
leughadh fir
reading (of Bill) n
1 a’ Chiad Leughadh
First Reading
2 an Dàrna Leughadh
Second Reading
3 an Treas Leughadh
Third Reading
leum fir cuota
quota hopping n
libearalach br
liberal adj (philosophical
and political)
Libearalach Deamocratach br
Liberal Democratic adj
am Pàrtaidh Libearalach Deamocratach
Liberal Democratic Party
Libearalach fir Deamocratach
Liberal Democrat n
na Libearalaich Dheamocratach
the Liberal Democrats
Libearalaich fir iol Dheamocratach
na h-Alba
Scottish Liberal Democrats npl
lìbhrig gr
issue v
sumanadh a lìbhrigeadh
to issue a summons
linn boir
era n
aig toiseach linne ùire
the beginning of a new era
lìon fir
web n
1 Lìon na Cruinne
the World-Wide Web
2 lìon fir tele-chonaltraidh an riaghaltais
government telecommunications network
lìon gr
complete v
foirm a lìonadh
to complete a form
lìonra fir
network n
1 dèan gr lìonra
network v
2 dèanamh fir lìonraidh
networking n
lìonra fir fiosrachaidh
information network n
liosta boir
list,
schedule n
1 liosta sgrìobhainnean
schedule of documents
2 dèan gr liosta de
schedule v (to list)
liosta boir a’ phàrtaidh
party list n
liosta boir chatharra
civil list n
liosta boir thaghte
short leet,
short list n
cur air liosta thaghte
to short-list (to place on
a short list)
liosta boir urraim
honours list n
Liosta boirUrraim Latha-breith
na Bànrighe
Queen's Birthday Honours List n
Liosta boir Urraman na Bliadhna
Ùire
New Year’s Honours List n
liostadh fir
enrolment n (enlisting)
liosta-feitheimh boir
waiting list n
1 a bhith air liosta-feitheimh
to be on a waiting list
2 liosta-feitheimh ospadail
a hospital waiting list
3 liostachan-feitheimh a lùghdachadh
to reduce waiting lists
liosta-sgrùdaidh boir
check-list n
litir boir
correspondence n (letters)
lobaidh fir / boir
lobby n
lobaidh cruinneachaidh
mass lobby
lobaidh fir / boir (a’)
bhòtaidh
voting lobby,
division lobby n
lobaidh fir / boir luchd ‘chan
eadh’
‘no’ lobby n
lobaidh fir / boir luchd ‘seadh’
‘aye’ lobby,
‘yes’ lobby n
lochd fir
flaw n
lòdail br
unwieldy adj
tha an reachdas air fàs lòdail
the legislation has become unwieldy
Lodainn an Ear
East Lothian (Constituency)
log gr air
log (v) on
log gr dheth
log (v) off
loidhne boir
line n
loidhne a chur fo phàirt den teacsa
to underline a part of the text
loidhne boir caiteachais bhuidseit
budget expenditure line n (BEL)
loidhne boir fiosrachaidh
helpline n
Loidhne boir Fiosrachaidh
Gnothaich
Business Enquiry Line n
loidhne boir taice
helpline n
lorg gr
trace v
lorg boir fiosrachaidh
information retrieval n
luach fir
value n
1 Luach an Airgid
Value for Money (VFM)
2 Cìs Luach-Leasaichte
Value Added Tax (VAT)
3 luach reatachail
rateable value
4 luachan san t-seann nòs
traditional values
luachadh fir
valuation n
Oifigeach Luachaidh
Valuation Officer
luachadh fir coileanaidh
performance evaluation n
luachan fir iol moralta
moral values npl
luachmhor br
valuable adj
(nì) luachmhor a chaidh a chur ris an deasbad
a valuable contribution to the debate
luasgadh fir
swing n
luath-sgrìobhadair fir
stenographer n
luchd iol ‘chan eadh’
'noes' npl (voting)
is ann aig an luchd ‘chan eadh’ a tha a’ bhuaidh
the ‘noes’ have it
luchd iol nam meadhanan
press corps n
luchd iol ‘seadh’
‘ayes’ npl (voting)
is ann aig an luchd ‘seadh’ a tha a’ bhuaidh
the ‘ayes’ have it
luchd-àicheidh iol
'noes' npl (voting)
luchd-aontachaidh iol
‘ayes’ npl (voting)
is ann aig an luchd-aontachaidh a tha a’ bhuaidh
the ‘ayes’ have it
luchd-bhòtaidh iol
electorate n
luchd-casaid iol
prosecution n
luchd-clèireachd iol
clerical staff n
luchd-naidheachd iolan t-sàibheir
gutter press n
luchd-obrach iol
staff n
luchd-obrach iol an dreuchd
stiùiridh
supervisory staff n
luchd-obrach iol (gu
h-iomlan)
workforce n
luchd-obrach iol oifis
office staff n
luchd-obrach iol riaghaltais
ionadail
local government staff n
luchd-obrach iol sealach
temporary staff n
luchd-obrach iol taice
support staff n
luchd-obrach iol taiceil
auxiliary staff n
luchd-sgrùdaidh iol
inspectorate n
Luchd-sgrùdaidh nan Làraichean Àrsaidh
Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments
Luchd-sgrùdaidh iol
na Bànrighe airson Sgoiltean
Her Majesty’s Inspectors (npl) of Schools (HMI)
Luchd-sgrùdaidh iol
nan Ionadan Niuclasach
Nuclear Installations
Inspectorate n
Luchd-sgrùdaidh iol
Sheirbheisean Sòisealta
Social Services Inspectorate n
luchd-siubhail iol
travelling people npl
Luchd-stiùiridh iol
Ròidean / Rathaidean Nàiseanta
National Roads Directorate n
lùghdachadh fir
decline,
downturn n
1 lùghdachadh ann an àireimh-shluaigh
population decline
2 lùghdachadh cìse
tax reduction
lùghdaich gr
minimise v
fìor lùghdachadh a dhèanamh air cumhachdan na Roinne
to minimise the powers of the Department
lùth fir
energy n
1 lùth-èifeachdas
energy efficiency
2 caomhnadh lùtha
energy conservation
lùthmhor br
energetic adj
gu lùthmhor
energetically adv
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