EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
poverty, s. 1 Bochtaineacht f, dealús m. Extreme poverty, abject poverty, anás m, anró m. To live in poverty, maireachtáil go beo bocht. To cry poverty, an béal bocht a dhéanamh. Poverty is no sin, no vice, ní peaca bheith bocht. 2 Ganntanas m, easpa f. Poverty of ideas, teirce f smaointe. I.C.E: Poverty of the mixture, laige f an chumaisc.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To live in abject poverty, maireachtáil go fíorbhocht; bheith ar maos i mbochtaineacht.
Dire poverty, fíorbhochtaineacht f.
Grinding poverty, angar biorach; anró dealbh.
To make a parade of one's poverty, béal bocht a dhéanamh.
To parade one's poverty, béal bocht a chur ort féin.
F: He feels the pinch of poverty, tá an bhochtaineacht ag teannadh air.
To raise (up) s.o. from poverty, duine a thógáil, a ardú, as an mbochtaineacht.
He set his poverty down to ill health, leag sé a bhochtaineacht ar an drochshláinte.
He bears the stamp of poverty, tá lorg na bochtaineachta air.
Under stress of poverty, le teann bochtaineachta.
He tutored himself to endure poverty, chleacht sé é féin leis an mbochtaineacht a sheasamh.