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Irish word

brath

spying

nounmasculine/bˠɾˠɑh/

brath means “spying” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /bˠɾˠɑh/.

Definitions

  • perception
  • expectation

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formbrath
Séimhiúbhrath
Urúmbrath

brath in context

Ní féidir bheith ag brath air.

You can't depend on it.

A2

Tá sé ag brath ar a mhinice a chastar na hamhráin.

It depends on how often the songs are played.

B1

(N.B.—Ní beifear ag brath ar dhochtúirí chun gníomhú mar Chigirí Sláintíochta).

[N.B.—Medical men will not be expected to act as Sanitary Inspectors].

B1

Fén mbainistí nua so scuirfar de lón do roinnt ar oifigigh agus sa mhéid gur féidir é dhéanamh gan dochar do cheart-bhainistí an Teaghlaigh Chathrach, beifear ag brath air go gcomhnóid na hoifigigh lasmuich den Teaghlach san.

The system of rationing of officials shall, under the proposed new management, cease, and, as far as possible, with the successful working of the City Home officers will be expected to live outside the institution.

B2

I ndeabha-chásanna beidh cead ag an Oifigeach Tairbhe Náisiúnta Tairbhe sealadach do thabhairt uaidh, in airgead no in earraí, do réir a thoile, ag brath air go gceadóidh an Coiste Tairbhe Náisiúnta é.

In urgent cases the National Benefit Officer shall be at liberty to give temporary Benefit in money or in kind at his discretion, pending the approval of the National Benefit Committee.

B2

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