faigh cuidhteas

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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faigh cuidhteas

  1. get rid of
    Am faigh sinn cuidhteas na daoine sin?Will we get rid of those people?
    An d' fhuair thu cuidhteas iad?Did you get rid of them?
  2. get or come or be clear of
    Mur faigh thu cuidhteas an càr ud buailidh tu e.Unless you get clear of that car you will hit it.
    A bheil mi air cuidhteas a’ chidhe fhaighinn?Am I clear of the quay?
    A bheil mi air faighinn cuidhteas an cidhe?(A more grammatically correct rendering of the above.)

Usage notes

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  • This phrase is commonly used in conjunction with the preposition de as faigh cuidhteas de, but since the phrase is a contraction of faigh cuidhte agus, correctly neither preposition or inversion are needed.