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cogadh

war

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Táimid ag an cogadh.

We are at war.A1

Táimid ag cogadh.

We are at war.A1

Ar bhealach, bhí mé sásta go raibh an cogadh thart, cé gur chaill muid é.

In a way, I was happy the war was over, even though we lost.B2

Cogadh a fhearadh ar an domhan mór, go háirithe ar thíortha a raibh ola acu.

To wage war against the whole world, especially against countries that had oil.B1

Táthar ann a deir nach raibh in ionsaithe an 11ú Meán Fomhair ach leithscéal do Mheiriceá cogadh a fhearadh ar an domhan mór.

Some people say the 11 September attacks were only an excuse for America to wage war against the whole world.C1

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

Base form
cogadh
Séimhiú
chogadh
Urú
gcogadh
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