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Irish word

bréag

lie

nounfeminine/bʲɾʲiːa̯ɡ/

bréag means “lie” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bʲɾʲiːa̯ɡ/.

Definitions

  • deception

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formbréag
Séimhiúbhréag
Urúmbréag

bréag in context

Ní insíonn sé bréag riamh.

He never lies.

B1

Is bréag é sin.

That is a lie.

A1

Ná bí ag insint bréag.

Don't be telling lies.

A2

Táthar á chur sin air, cibé acu fíor bréag an scéal.

That's what they say about him, be it true or false.

B1

Aon ghearán bréagach do dhéanamh ar éinne eile fé dhlí airm agus a fhios aige gur bréag é,

The offence of making any false accusation against any other person subject to military law knowing such accusation to be false,

B2

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