Learning Mode

dal1:dala

verb noun
in English is:

to capture

,

to catch

,

to hold

,

to support

,

to contain

,

to bear

,

to hold out

,

to claim

,

to maintain

,

to observe

,

to continue

,

to persevere

,

to still

Mutations

Soft:ddal
Nasal:nal
Aspirate:(no mutation)

tal2

adjective
in English is:

tall

Mutations

Soft:dal
Nasal:nhal
Aspirate:thal
were you looking for dâl?

tâl4

verb
he/she/it pays, he/she/it will

pay

Phrases (36)
A dau raid ei chryfder hi yw dileit a dal ati
its essence is twofold, persistence and pleasure
Aeth y clais, ond eto ei hanaf sy'n dal yno ynghudd yng nghelloedd fy ngho'
the bruise has faded but the hurt remains
am dâl

gainfully

dal allan

to persevere

dal annwyd
to catch a cold
dal ar
dal ati

to persevere

dal cannwyll
to hold a candle to
dal der
take five
dal dig
to have a chip on one's shoulder
dal dŵr1
to hold water
dal dŵr2
dal dwylo
to hold hands
dal dy ddŵr
hold your water
dal fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) ngafael:dal gafael
[~ ar (rywun neu rywbeth); ~ yn (rhywun neu rywbeth)]
to hang on
dal fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) ngwynt
to hold one’s breath
dal fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nhafod
to hold one’s tongue
dal fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nhir
to hold one’s ground, to hold one’s own
dal fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nhrwyn ar y maen:dal trwyn (rhywun) ar y maen:cadw fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nhrwyn ar y maen:cadw trwyn (rhywun) ar y maen
to keep one’s nose to the grindstone
dal i
continue to
dal llygoden a’i bwyta
to live from hand to mouth
dal pen rheswm
to keep up a conversation
dal perthynas â
to have a relationship
dal y ddysgl yn wastad
to be even-handed
dal y slac yn dynn
ddim yn dal dŵr
doesn't hold water
dim dal
[~ ar rywun/rywbeth]
can’t depend on,

unpredictable

,

unreliable

does dim yn dal mwy na'i lond
there's only so much that one can take
ei dal hi
become drunk
fy (dy, ei, a.y.b.) nal i (di, ef, a.y.b.) wrthi:dal (rhywun) wrthi
to catch someone at it
heb dâl

voluntarily

mae dal dig yn costio'n ddrud
holding a grudge is a costly business
os wyt ti'n cyrchu dwy sgwarnog wnei di ddim dal yr un
chase two hares and you won't catch either
wedi’i dal hi
three sheets to the wind, to be drunk
yn dal

always

,

habitually

,

momently

,

still

yr aderyn cyntaf sy'n dal y mwydyn ond yr ail lygoden sy'n cael y caws
it's the early bird that catches the worm but the second mouse that get's the cheese
External

Dictionary Portal

This is a library of dictionaries and other online resources where you can search further for dal*:

Specialist Dictionaries
Glossaries
Terminology
Encyclopedia
Example Sentences
Sentences containing:

*External websites will be opened in a new window.