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drunkenness in Irish

meisce

drunkenness

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Ní síscéal é an saol. Má chailleann tú do bhróg ag meán oíche, tá tú ar meisce.

Life is not a fairytale. If you lose your shoe at midnight, you're drunk.B1

Tá gach duine ar meisce.

Everyone is drunk.A2

Ar meisce arís?

Drunk again?B1

An bhfuil tú ar meisce arís?

Are you drunk again?B1

(5) Ar bheith ina shaighdiúir dho agus ag gníomhú mar fhairtheoir dho (a) bheith ina chodla no ar meisce agus é ar a phost, no (b) a phost d'fhágaint sara scaoiltear ar chuma rialta é;

(5) Being a soldier while acting as sentry the offence of (a) sleeping or being drunk on his post, or (b) leaving his post before being regularly relieved;B2

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meisce
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mheisce
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