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Adjectives/Adverbs Flashcards

1
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sona

níos / is sona

A

Happy / lucky

(“suh-nuh”)

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deireanach (-a)

níos / is deireanaí

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Late / last

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náireach

níos / is náirí

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Shameful / disgraceful

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suaimhneach

níos / is suaimhní

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Peaceful / tranquil

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céanna

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Same

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bradach

níos / is bradaí

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Sly / thieving

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dall

níos / is dalla

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Blind

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uile

Galway/Ulster: uillig

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Entirely / all together

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go háirithe

A

Especially

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go hiondúil

A

Usually

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fairsing

A

Plentiful

— e.g. teach fairsing (expansive house)

— e.g. Is fairsing é an fheoil (the meat is plentiful)

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aisteach

níos / is aistí

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Strange

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géar

níos / is géire

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Sharp / sour

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sách

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Satisfied / enough

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falamh

níos / is folmha

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Empty

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trom

níos / is troime

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Heavy

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uafásach

níos / is uafásaí

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Terrible

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casta

níos / is casta

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Complicated

(VA of CAS - twist)

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19
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síor—

A

(Prefix)

Constant / continual

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áirithe

A

Certain

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cúramach

níos / is curamaí

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Careful

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lách

níos / is láiche

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Pleasant / courteous

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23
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níos neasa

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Closer

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níos túisce

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Sooner

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beag

níos / is lú

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Small

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26
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iondúil

A

Usual

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27
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so—_____

A

_____able

— pronounced as if the so has a fada

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spreagúil

níos / is spreagúla

A

Exciting

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brónach

níos / is brónaí

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Sorrowful / sad

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30
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ionann

A

The same

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31
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breá

níos / is breátha

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Fine

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32
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dócha

níos / is dóichí

A

Probable

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fada

níos / is faide

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Long

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34
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ansa

níos / is ansa

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Dearest

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35
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te

níos / is teo

A

Hot

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36
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furasta

níos / is fusa

A

Easy

syn: éasca

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37
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ionúin

níos / is ionúine

A

Beloved

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38
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aoibhinn / aoibhne

níos / is aoibhne

A

Pleasant

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daingeann / daingne

níos / is daingne

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Solid

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40
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deacair

níos / is deacra

41
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domhain / doimhne

níos / is doimhne

(d-OW!-an)

42
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míshásta

níos / is míshásta

A

Displeased

43
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luath

níos / is luaithe

A

Quick

syn: sciobtha (shkip-uh)

44
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tanaí

níos / is tanaí

A

Thin / shallow

syn: (thin/narrow)
— caol
— cúng

45
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tiubh

níos / is tibhe

46
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riachtanach

47
Q

níos / is fearr

A

Better / best

— better than: níos fearr na

48
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réidh

49
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uaigneach

níos / is uaigní

50
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plódaithe

51
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beagnach

52
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cantalach (-a)

níos / is cantalaí

53
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glic

níos / is glice

A

Clever / cunning

54
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bocht

níos / is boichte

55
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(adj) neart

A

Many / lots of

— followed by genitive
— e.g. Tá neart airgid agam

56
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leisciúil

níos / is leisciúila

57
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mórán

A

(Usually used in negative) Many / much

— e.g. Níl mórán céille aige
(He doesn’t have much sense)

58
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compordach

níos / is compordaí

A

Comfortable

59
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olc

níos / is measa

60
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contráilte

61
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gnaíúil (“GREE-ool”)

níos / is gnaíúil

A

Decent / generous

62
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múinte

63
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mímhúinte

64
Q

go gairid

A

Soon / shortly

65
Q

thar lear / thar sáile

66
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grianmhar

67
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gruama

níos / is gruama

68
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slán

níos / is sláine

69
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go tobann

70
Q

éagsúil

A

Unlike / different

71
Q

éasca

níos / is éasca

A

Easy

syn: furasta

72
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saor

níos / is saoire

A

Cheap / free

73
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feasta

A

From now on

(with negative) Any more

74
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faoi leith

A

Separate / special

75
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daor

níos / is daoire

76
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marbh

níos / is mairbhe

77
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beo

níos / is beo

A

Alive

(Also use to express liveliness)

78
Q

fíor-_____

A

(Prefix)

Truly _____ /
Really _____

79
Q

níos / is mó

A

Bigger / biggest

80
Q

easpach

81
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gleoite

níos / is gleoite

82
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láidir

níos / is láidre

83
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cineálta

níos / is cineálta

84
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cruthaiteach

85
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spraíúil

níos / is spraíúla

86
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cairdiúil

níos / is cairdiúla

87
Q

freagrach

níos / is freagraí

A

Responsible

88
Q

cabhrach

níos / is cabhraí

89
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dílis

níos / is dilse

90
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tuisceanach

A

Understanding

91
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dona

níos / is measa

A

Bad / unlucky

92
Q

líofa

A

Fluent

lit: sharpened

93
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greannmhar

níos / is greannmhaire

94
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is dócha

95
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uaireanta

96
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a chodladh

97
Q

riamh

A

Ever / never

98
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tábhachtach

níos / is tábhachtaí

99
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droch_____

A

(Prefix)

Bad / mal-_____

— e.g. drochlá
— e.g. drochdhuine

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