D'amharc sé orm agus dreach brónach air.
He looked at me with a sad expression.
Irish verb
dreach
delineate
dreach is a Irish verb meaning “delineate”. Its verbal noun is dreachadh.
Verbal noun: dreachadh
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dreachaim |
| you (singular) | dreachann tú |
| he / she | dreachann sé |
| we | dreachaimid |
| you (plural) | dreachann sibh |
| they | dreachann siad |
| autonomous | dreachtar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dhreach mé |
| you (singular) | dhreach tú |
| he / she | dhreach sé |
| we | dhreachamar |
| you (plural) | dhreach sibh |
| they | dhreach siad |
| autonomous | dreachadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dreachfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | dreachfaidh tú |
| he / she | dreachfaidh sé |
| we | dreachfaimid |
| you (plural) | dreachfaidh sibh |
| they | dreachfaidh siad |
| autonomous | dreachfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dhreachfainn |
| you (singular) | dhreachfá |
| he / she | dhreachfadh sé |
| we | dhreachfaimis |
| you (plural) | dhreachfadh sibh |
| they | dhreachfaidís |
| autonomous | dhreachfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dreachaim |
| you (singular) | dreach |
| he / she | dreachadh sé |
| we | dreachaimis |
| you (plural) | dreachaigí |
| they | dreachaidís |
dreach in context
Níor labhair aon duine, fiú na páistí beaga bhí dreach sollúnta orthu.
Nobody spoke, even the children had solemn expressions.
Bhí slua mór daoine bailithe timpeall an tí agus dreach an bhróin ar a n-aghaidh.
A large crowd of people was gathered around the house with looks of sadness on their faces.
Bhí sé soiléir óna dreach go raibh sí tar éis a bheith ag caoineadh.
It was obvious from her face that she had been crying.
Tháinig dreach imníoch ar aghaidh na máthar.
Mother started looking worried.
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