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olc

bad

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Additional definitions

  • evil
  • grudge
  • misfortune

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Irish · English

Ní duine olc mé.

I'm not a bad person.A1

Is duine olc mé.

I'm a bad person.A1

Is olc an aimsir í.

It is terrible weather.A1

Níl sé ró-olc.

It's not too bad.A2

Is olc an mhaise do dhaoine a bheith ag súil le moladh.

It's bad of people to expect praise.B1

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

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

Base form
olc
Urú
n-olc
Réamhlitir h
holc
Réamhlitir t
t-olc
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