barra79 wrote:
I hear the word brath being used quite a bit but I find it difficult to figure out its meanings looking in the dictionary.
Here are some example using the word:
Tá mé ag brath ar imeacht
Cad atá siad ag brath a dhéanamh anois
Bhí eagla le brath sa seomra
Dar liom go raibh imní le brath ina glór
Más féidir brath ar an méid a dúirt sí
It seems to me that "brath ar" means "depends on", like in this sentence:
Is air atá an tír ag brath: Its on him the whole country depends.
Would you agree that most uses of the word "brath" are in relation to "depends on". Or are there other meanings a beginner should consider learning?
If you check the links Franc gave above you will see a lot of examples.
Like a lot of words in Irish "brath" has different meaning depending on context. The context will usually be fairly obvious.
From Wingléacht -
NOUN
perception
feeling
spying
betrayal
expectation
intention
dependence
VERB
perceiving
feeling
noting
betraying
sensing
intending
expecting
hoping for
depending
Tá mé ag brath ar imeacht THINKING OF/CONSIDERING
Cad atá siad ag brath a dhéanamh anois CONSIDERING/INTENDING
Bhí eagla le brath sa seomra PERCIEVE/SENSING
Dar liom go raibh imní le brath ina glór PERSIEVE/SENSING
Más féidir brath ar an méid a dúirt sí DEPEND ON