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