Pota Focal Intergaelic
Gluais TíHouse Glossary Gluais Beo!Beo! Glossary TeasárasThesaurus BriathraVerbs
bliosán bloc blonag blúire blús bó bob bocht bochtaineacht bochtán bochtanas bod bodach bodhar bodhrán bodóg bog bogásach bogearra bogearraí bogha
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bocht
ADJECTIVE
OPPOSITE: saibhir
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poor
not wealthy
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ba thír bhocht í Éire fadó
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Ireland was a poor country a long time ago
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bocht
ADJECTIVE
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poor
sad, not good
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is bocht an scéal é
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it is bad news
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
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bocht
ADJECTIVE
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GRADED FORM
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boichte
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PLURAL
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bochta
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é bocht an 370ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 4,233 focal.
Bocht is the 370th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 4,233 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
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Chonaic mé an seanfhear bocht cromtha.
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I saw the poor old stooping man.
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Tá an tseanbhean bhocht ar an dé deiridh.
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The poor old woman is on her last legs.
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Beidh muid sa mBéal Bocht oíche amárach sa mBronx.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
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We will be in An Béal Bocht tomorrow night in the Bronx.
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Goineadh go croí í ag féachaint ar an duine bocht.
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She was deeply hurt looking at the poor man.
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Is bocht liom do scéal.
Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011
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I'm sorry to hear that.
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Ní thógann ach daoine bochta an bus.
'Beo!', beo.ie
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Only poor people take the bus.
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B'fhada i dteach na mbocht nó ag cruinniú na déirce í ach go bé mise!
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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She'd long be in the poor house or begging somewhere if it wasn't for me!
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Is mór an gar gan an duine bocht a bheith istigh.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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It's a good thing the poor man isn't in.
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seanbhean bhocht
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a poor old woman
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tá trua agam don bhean bhocht a fuair bás
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I pity the poor woman who died
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an seanfhear bocht cromtha
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the poor old stooping man
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tá an fear bocht ar an dé deiridh
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the poor man is at death's door