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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):in poor conditionSampla(í) Úsáide:Tá an bromacháin sin an-bhocht, that colt is in very poor condition.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poor, needySampla(í) Úsáide:Thá an saoghal go bocht aig go beo bocht - miserably poor. An fear bocht - The poor man, .i. he is in want. An fear bocht. - The poor man, poor fellow 7rl, a term of endearment.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:daoine bochta - poor peopl beggars. Thá cuid mhór daoine bochta ins na bailte móra. - There are many poor people in the cities.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:bocht - poor. Chomh bocht le Jób - As poor as Job. Chomh bocht le Caidil. - As poor as Caddle the beggar. (Ní fheadar me cé'r bhé "Caidil" ná ní bhfaghainn aon eolas a (ד)fhaghailt i n-a thaobh.)
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:Rinn' a chlann fear bocht de. - He children made a poor man of him. Rinn' na capaill ráis fear bocht de. - The race horses beggared him.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:Chomh bocht le Jób - as poor as Job.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:"an fear bocht" - the poor fellow; mar an Béarla, "Poor St.Joseph", "the poor devil" 7rl.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:bocht - poor. A bheith bocht - to be poor. Ní peaca a bheith bocht. - It's no sin to be poor. "Is mairg a bheith olc 7 bocht i n-a dhiaidh" - rádh.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poorSampla(í) Úsáide:bocht - Poor. Is mó duine bocht ann a cheileann a bhoichte agus atá sé. - There is many a poor person that hides his poverty. Daoine boichte na sráide. Thá an fear bocht go bocht sa saoghal.
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Iontráil:Ciall nó Míniú (BÉARLA):poor, needy, pitifulSampla(í) Úsáide:An duine bocht! The poor fellow! Fear bocht, a beggar. Tá sé beo bocht, he lives in poverty. Na bochta, the poor. Is bocht liom a shásamh a thabhairt dó, I hate to give him the satisfaction. Is bocht an scéal é, it is a sad story, it is hard luck. Teach na mbocht, the poorhous leatrom ar bhochtaibh (donl.), oppression of the poor. Nuair a théid bocht go h-ursa is mian leis a ghabhail go teallach, put a beggar on horseback and he will ride to destruction. Prov: Is buí le bocht beagán, the poor are grateful for small gifts. Ní minic bíos bocht greannmhar, the poor man’s jokes are seldom laughed at. Prov: Rannaidh bocht an beagán, the poor man shares his small store with his neighbour.
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