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  1. droch
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad, evil - (word as prefix)
    Usage (EN): Droch-smaointe = bad thoughts - (erotic). Ná tabhair srian dot dhroch-smaoint = Don't give "rein" to your bad thoughts.
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  2. droch-aigeanta
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad-minded
    Usage (EN): Thá sé droch-aigeanta, bhainfeadh sé pléisiúr as dioghbháil a dhéanadh dhuit. - He is a bad minded man, he'd take pleasure out of doing you harm. Ní chuirfinn aon muinghin ann tá sé ro dhroch-aigeanta. = I wouldn't trust him he is too bad minded.
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  3. droch-aigeanta
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): evil-minded
    Usage (EN): Duine droch-aigeanta iseadh é, bhainfeadh sé pléisiúr ag díoghbhail a dhéanadh dhuit. = He is a bad-minded man, he'd take pleasure in doing you harm. Taobh thiar dá chuid bladair thá sé droch-aigeanta. = Behind his "soft" talk he is bad-minded.
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  4. droch-aigne
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad-mind, spite, spleen
    Usage (EN): Bhí droch-aigne aige do mhuinntir Mhurchadha. - He had spite in for the Murphy's. Ag bailiughadh droch-aign = gathering bad mind - spleen.
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  5. droch-aigne
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): ill-will, malice
    Usage (EN): ag bailiughadh droich-aigne dho = Gathering bad mind for him. le droich-aigne a rinn' sé é. = He did it through malice.
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  6. droch-aigne
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad-mind
    Usage (EN): He has a bad-mind for me. Droch-aigne a bheith ag duine do dhuine eile. Is olc liom é. Thá sé istig aige chúgham. = He has it "in" for me.
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  7. droch-aigne
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad-mind
    Usage (EN): Thá droch-aigne aige dho. = He has a bad mind for him. - He bears malice. Ag bailiughadh droch-aigne. = Gathering bad mind. = .i. Dwelling on a spite for ____.
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  8. droch-aigne
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad-mind
    Usage (EN): Bhí droch-aigne aige dho. - He bore him malice.
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  9. droch-aigne
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad-mind, spite
    Usage (EN): Thá droch-aigne aige do mhuinntir _____ i dtaobh ___. = He had spite in for them 7rl. Duine droch aigneach. = a malicious person.
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  10. droch-ainm
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): bad name or reputation
    Usage (EN): Tha droch-ainm amuigh air. = He has got a bad name. Thá droch-ainm air i dtaobh na mban. = He has a bad name where women are concerned. - .i. He is notorious.
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