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uachdarail br
sovereign adj
lagh uachdarail
sovereign law
uachdranachd boir
presidency n
uachdranas fir
sovereignty,
jurisdiction n
1 uachdranas pàrlamaid
parliamentary sovereignty
2 fo uachdranas (laghail)
under the jurisdiction of
Uainich, na h-Uainich
the Greens npl
uair is uair
repeatedly adv
tha mi air aithris uair is uair
I have repeatedly stated
uairean boir iol fo cheadachd
licensing hours npl
uairean boir iol fosglaidh
opening hours npl
uairean boir iol obrach
hours (npl) of work,
working hours npl
taobh a-muigh nan uairean obrach àbhaisteach
unsocial hours
uairean boir iol oifis
office hours npl
uairean boir iol sùbailte
flexible hours npl,
flexitime n
uallach fir
obligation,
responsibility (duty,
assigned task),
strain,
burden n
1 uallach reachdail
statutory responsibility
2 uallach coitcheann
collective responsibility
3 a bhith fo uallach
to be under strain
4 cuir gr cus uallaich air
overburden v
5 mar uallach
obligatory adj
uallaich fir iol iomlan
overall responsibilities npl
uabhasach br
outrageous adj
1 facal uabhasach
an outrageous remark
2 bha dol a-mach uabhasach aca
they behaved outrageously
3 gu h-uabhasach
outrageously adv
uàrd fir
ward n (electoral)
1 uàrd sgìreil
district ward
2 uàrd-taghaidh
electoral ward
uas-mheud fir
maximum n
uas-mheud reachdail
statutory maximum
uchd-mhacaich gr
adopt v (a child)
ùghdarachadh fir
empowerment n
ùghdaraich gr
sanction (to approve),
authorise v
ùghdaraichte br
empowered adj
ùghdarras fir
authority,
discretion,
mandate n
1 ùghdarras a ghabhail
to take power
2 ùghdarras gnìomh a
ghabhail
discretion to act
3 ùghdarras a dhleasadh
to secure a mandate
4 tha ùghdarras againn rud
a dhèanamh
we are empowered to act
5 ’s ann aig a’ phàrtaidh
leis a’ mhòr-chuid a tha
an t-ùghdarras
the majority party is in power
6 cur fo ùghdarras na comataidh
to put / place at the disposal of the committee
7 ùghdarras (airson nì) a thoirt do (neach)
to delegate authority
8 thoir gr ùghdarras math (airson)
justify v
9 cumhachd fo ùghdarras
discretionary power
10 tabhartas / cosg fo
ùghdarras
discretionary award / spending
ùghdarras fir aibhne
river authority n
ùghdarras fir air a
thiomnadh
delegated authority n
ùghdarras fir aonadach
unitary authority n
Ùghdarras fir Craolaidh
Neo-eisimeileach
Independent Broadcasting Authority n (IBA)
ùghdarras fir deamocratach
democratic mandate n
Ùghdarras firEadar-nàiseanta
a’ Chumhachd Atomaich
International Atomic Energy Authority n
ùghdarras fir foghlaim
ionadail
local education authority n (LEA)
Ùghdarras fir Gnìomhachais
an Èisg-mhara
Sea Fish Industry Authority n
ùghdarras fir gus gnìomhachadh
fir
power (n) to act
ùghdarras fir ionadail
local authority n
ùghdarras fir laghail
legal authority n
ùghdarras fir math
justification
Ùghdarras fir Nàiseanta
nan Aibhnichean
National Rivers Authority n (NRA)
Ùghdarras fir nan Croitearan
Crofters Commission n
ùghdarras fir neach-ionaid
proxy n
ùghdarras fir reachdail
statutory authority n
ùghdarras fir roinneil
regional authority n
Ùghdarras fir Roinneil
Slàinte
Regional Health Authority n
Ùghdarras fir Sheirbheisean
Slàinte Teaghlaich
Family Health Services
Authority n (FHSA)
Ùghdarras fir Slàinte
a’ Phobaill
Public Health Authority n
Ùghdarras fir Slàinte
nam Port
Port Health Authority n
Ùghdarras fir Teisteanasan
na h-Alba
Scottish Qualifications
Authority n (SQA)
Ùghdarras fir Theisteanas
agus Curaicealaim
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority n (QCA)
Ùghdarras fir Theisteanas
Curaicealaim agus Measaidh
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority n
Ùghdarras fir Trèanaidh
Seirbheis Nàiseanta na Slàinte
National Health Service Training Authority n
ùghdarras fir uisge
water authority n
ùghdarrasan fir iol
powers npl
na h-ùghdarrasan a tha ann
the powers that be
ùghdarrasan fir iol
poblach
public authorities npl
ùghdarras-èiginn fir
emergency powers npl
ùidh boir
interest n
neach fir le ùidh sa chùis
interested party
uidheam boir
mechanism n
uidheam boir gluasadach
portable equipment n
uidheam boir oifis
office equipment n
uidheam boir modha
procedural mechanism n
uidheam boir so-ghiùlan
portable equipment n
ùidheil br
interesting adj
uile-choitcheann br
universal adj
fìrinn uile-choitcheann
a universal truth
uile-sgaoilte br
pervasive adj
bha am beachd uile-sgaoilte
the view was all-pervading
uime sin cgr
thereupon adv
ùine boir
time,
period n
1 ùine fhada
long term
2 anns an ùine-fhada
in the long term
3 cha robh an còrr ùine ann don Bhile
the Bill ran out of time
ùineach br
periodical adj
aithisg ùineach
periodical report
ùine-fhada boir
long time n
anns an ùine-fhada
long-term adj
ùine-fhada br
long-term adj
uireasbhach br
inadequate adj
uireasbhaidh boir
defect,
inadequacy n
1 uireasbhaidh nan riaghailtean
the inadequacy of the rules
2 mothachadh air uireasbhaidh phearsanta
a sense of personal inadequacy
Uisge fir na h-Alba
Scottish Water n
ullachadh fir
provision n
ullachadh a thaobh ionmhais
financial provisions
ullachaidhean fir iol sònraichte
special provisions npl
ullaich gr
construct,
set,
train v
1 aithisg ullachadh
to construct a report
2 àite ullachadh
to set a place
ullaich gr clàr-ama
timetable v
ullaich gr liosta thaghte
short-list v
(to draw up a short list)
ullaichte br
trained adj
umhail br
obedient adj
1 bi gr umhail do
obey v
2 tha mi ag aontachadh, ma bhithear umhail do chuid de chùmhnantan
I agree, subject to certain conditions
ùmhlachd boir
obedience n
le ùmhlachd do
subject to
ùr br
new adj
cathraiche ùr
incoming chairman
ùrachadh
renewal,
modernisation n
ùr-ghnàthach br
innovative adj
1 modh
ùr-ghnàthach
an innovative approach
2 poileasaidh
ùr-ghnàthach
an innovative policy
ùr-ghnàthachadh fir
innovation n
ùr-ghnàthaich gr
innovate v
ùr-labhairt boir
oratory,
rhetoric n
ùr-labhairteach br
rhetorical adj
ùrlar fir
floor,
gallery n
1 ùrlar a’ phobaill
public gallery (seating for
the public)
2 ùrlar luchd nam
meadhanan
press gallery
3 Ùrlar an Luchd-tadhail
Strangers’ Gallery (Westminster)
ùrnaigh boir
prayer n
urram fir
respect,
honour n
1 thu fhèin a ghiùlan le urram
to acquit yourself with honour
2 urram a bhuileachadh
to confer an honour
3 urram le seasamh agus bualadh bhasan
standing ovation
4 fhuair an neach-labhairt urram le daoine a bhith a’ seasamh agus a’
bualadh bhasan
the speaker received a standing ovation
5 urram a chur air neach airson na h-obrach a rinn e / i
to honour someone for his / her work
6 urram a thoirt do thoil
an t-sluaigh
to honour the wishes of the people
urramach br
honourable adj
1 fìor urramach
right honourable
2 am ball (fìor) urramach
the (right) honourable member
urras fir
trust n
a chumail an urras
to hold in trust
Urras fir Ath-leasachaidh
nam Prìosan
Prison Reform Trust n
Urras fir Fiadh-bheatha na
h-Alba
Scottish Wildlife Trust n
Urras fir Nàiseanta
airson Litearrais
National Literacy Trust n (NLT)
Urras fir NHS Prìomh
Chùram na Gaidhealtachd
Highland Primary Care NHS Trust n
urrasachd boir
trusteeship n
urrasair fir
sponsor,
trustee n
ùr-thaghte br
elect adj
cathraiche ùr-thaghte
chairman-elect
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