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disgwyl

to wait

VerbB1/ˈdɪsɡʊɨ̯l/

“disgwyl” means “to wait” in Welsh (verb). Pronounced /ˈdɪsɡʊɨ̯l/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → ddisgwyl, Treiglad Trwynol → nisgwyl.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of “disgwyl” changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formdisgwyl
Treiglad Meddalddisgwyl
Treiglad Trwynolnisgwyl

“disgwyl” in context

Bydd fy swyddogion yn parhau i weithio gyda Rhentu Doeth Cymru wrth iddynt fwrw ati i weithio mewn ymateb i'r argymhellion hynny, ac rydym yn disgwyl i'r gwaith hwnnw gael ei nodi dros yr haf.

My officials will continue to work with Rent Smart Wales as they take forward work in response to those recommendations, and we expect that to be set out over the summer.

B2

Wel, Natasha, rwy'n siŵr na fyddech chi'n disgwyl i mi fod â'r data hwnnw wrth law.

Well, I'm sure, Natasha, you wouldn't expect me to have that data to hand.

B2

Ond hoffwn ganolbwyntio mwy ar gynlluniau wrth gefn ar gyfer digwyddiadau mawr, y math o bethau y byddech yn disgwyl iddynt fod ar waith.

But I want to focus more on contingency planning for large events, the kind of stuff that you'd expect to be in place.

C1

Yn anffodus, rydym yn clywed sylwadau tebyg bob blwyddyn, ac mae hwn yn parhau i fod yn faes lle mae pobl yn disgwyl gweld gweithredu sylweddol a chanlyniadau cadarnhaol.

Sadly, we hear similar remarks each year, and this remains an area where people expect significant action and positive outcomes.

B2

Dyna fel y dylai fod—dyna fyddech chi'n disgwyl i Gadeiryddion pwyllgorau ei wneud.

That is as it should be—that's what you would expect committee Chairs to do.

C1

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