bleak
1 adjective outlook, prospects, etcdearóil adj1 gruama adj3 duairc adj1 things are looking bleak at the moment tá drochbhail ar chúrsaí faoi láthair, níl cuma rómhaith ar chúrsaí faoi láthair 2 adjective devoid of cheerdearóil adj1 duairc adj1 gruama adj3 this novel is pretty bleak tá an t-úrscéal seo duairc go leor, úrscéal sách gruama atá ann seoshe found life there to be very bleak cheap sí go raibh an saol an-dearóil ansinShow full entry
3 adjective sb's expressionduairc adj1 gruama adj3 his face was bleak bhí dreach duairc air, bhí cuma ghruama air 4 adjective landscapesceirdiúil adj2 dearóil adj1 gruama adj3 it was a barren, bleak landscape tírdhreach lom, sceirdiúil a bhí ann 5 adjective weathergruama adj3 dorcha adj3 in the bleak midwinter i ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh, i ndúluachair na bliana