falsity in Irish

bréige

falsity

nounfeminine/ˈbʲɾʲeːɟɪ/

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Ceapann Tomás go bhfuil tú ag insint bréige.

Tom thinks you're lying.B1

Chláraigh sí faoi ainm bréige.

She registered under a fake name.A1

Bhí cúigear spiairí lonnaithe timpeall na tíre faoi ainmneacha bréige.

Five spies were based around the country under false names.B1

[EN] Nota.—Más ionann sloinne d'aon iarrthóir agus d'éinne de sna hiarrthóirí bréige sna somplaí sin thuas cuirfar sloinne éigin eile comónta in ionad an tsloinne bhréige sna somplaí sin thuas.

NOTE—If any candidate has the same surname as that of any of the fictitious candidates in the above examples some other common surname shall be substituted for such surname in the above examples,C1

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You may also meet these forms of bréige in a sentence.

Base form: bréige
Séimhiú: bhréige
Urú: mbréige

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