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bac

stop

NounMasculineA2/bˠɑk/

"bac" means "stop" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /bˠɑk/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhac, Urú → mbac.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "bac" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbac
Séimhiúbhac
Urúmbac

"bac" in context

Ní bac ar bith é airgead.

Don't worry about that now.

A2

Ná bac leis sin anois!

Don't bother with that now!

A2

Tá athrú polasaí ar na bacáin.

A change of policy is on its way.

A2

– i Ceart na saoránach chun a ndeimhní is a dtuairimí a nochtadh gan bac.

– i The right of the citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions.

B1

(3) a dhéanfidh aon ghníomh no ní a chuirfidh bac le feidhmiú aon bharántas no ordú chun aon earra do sholáthar,

(3) does any act or thing by which the execution of any warrant or order for providing or furnishing any article is hindered,

C1

Further reading

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