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Adjectives II Flashcards

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flaithiúil

níos / is flaithiúla

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Generous

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cliste

níos / is cliste

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Smart / clever

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eagraithe

níos / is eagraithe

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Organized

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rathúil

níos / is rathúla

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Successful

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béasach

níos / is béasaí

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Well-mannered

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muiníneach

níos / is muiníní

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Trustworthy

syn: iontaofa (“ee”)

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gáirsiúl

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Obscene

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foréigneach

níos / is foréigní

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Violent

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suairc

níos / is suairce

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Pleasant

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uasal

níos / is uaisle

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(Adj) Noble

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sotalach (-a)

níos / is sotalaí

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Arrogant

syn: uaibreach / uaibhrí

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rún / rúnda

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Mysterious / secret

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rialta

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Regular (frequency)

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ar líne

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Online

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go hannamh

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Rarely

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foigneach

níos / is foighní

(“fye”)

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Patient

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finscéalach (-a)

níos / is finscéalaí

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Legendary

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lofa

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Rotten

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úr

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Fresh

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contúirteach

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Dangerous

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treasna

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Across

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go luath

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Early / Soon

syn (early): go moch

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freisin

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Too / as well

syn: fosta

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gaofar

(“gee”)

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Windy

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báistí

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Rainy

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dlíthiúil

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Legal

syn: dleathach

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misniúil

níos / is misniúla

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Courageous

— syn: cróga

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cúthail

níos / is cúthaile

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Shy

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gnóthach

níos / is gnothaí

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Busy

— Munster: “guh-no!”
— Connacht: “gra”

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folláin

níos / is folláine

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Healthy

— syn: sláintiúil

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meabhrach

níos / is meabhraí

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Intelligent

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santach

níos / is santaí

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fiáin

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mall

níos / is moille

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ramhar

níos / is raimhre

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saibhir

níos / is saibhre

37
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go dona

A

(adj) Very bad

(adv) Badly

38
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dífhostaithe

A

Unemployed

39
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naomh

níos / is naoimhe

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ceomhar

níos / is ceomhaire

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dána

níos / is dána

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Bold / daring

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éadrom

níos / is éadroime

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Light

(as in weight)

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lag

níos / is laige

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fiosrach

níos / is fiosraí

45
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tirim

níos / is tirime

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Dry

(Used mainly as antonym of wet, but can also be used to express something being boring)

46
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cineál _____

A

Kind of _____

— e.g. cineál fuar
— e.g. cineál tuirseach

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scanrúil

níos / is scanrúla

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go smíor

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To the bone

— smior: marrow
— e.g. Is Éireannach go smior é

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bog

níos / is boige

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crua

níos / is crua

51
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gairid OR gearr

A

Short

níos / is gairide
níos / is giorra

52
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íseal

níos / is ísle

A

Low

When used as a noun: lowly person

53
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millteach + [adj]

A

Extremely / Horribly [adj]

— e.g. millteach fuar

54
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(Prefix)

mí-_____

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Not _____

— e.g. míshásta
— e.g. míshuaimhneach

55
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(Prefix)

leas-_____

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Vice-_____
Deputy-_____
Step-_____

56
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úd

A

Yonder

— e.g. an cnoc úd thall (that hill over yonder)

— e.g. an teach úd thíos (that house down below)

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cóisireach

níos / is cóisirí

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go hiomlán

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go léir

A

Clearly / wholly

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ríoga

níos / is ríoga

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fíochmhar

níos / is fíochmhara

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Fierce / furious / ferocious

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léir

níos / is léite

A

Clear / distinct

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amú

A

Wasted / in vain / astray

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bídeach

níos / is bídí

A

Tiny

When used as noun:
— small girl or woman

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séimh

níos / is séimhe

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Fine (as in thin)

Gentle
— go séimh = gently

66
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dúr

níos / is dúire

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Rigid / dour / obstinate

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ciallmhar

níos / is ciallmhaire

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Sensible / reasonable

68
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tur

níos / is tuire

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Dry

(Used in sense of cold / unsympathetic)

69
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leataobhach

níos / is leataobhaí

A

One-sided / lopsided / biased

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de dheoin

71
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d’ainneoin

(When used as adverb)

A

Unwillingly

— when used as preposition, means “despite”

72
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(Prefix)

iar-_____

A

Post-_____

e.g. iarchogaidh = postwar

73
Q

laethúil

míosúil

seachtainiúil

bliantúil

A

Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly

74
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tostach

níos / is tostaí

A

Silent

— also use to express taciturn
— e.g. fear tostach = man of few words

75
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strusmhara

níos / is strusmhaire

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dea-_____

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(Prefix)

Well/nice-_____

e.g. dea-bhéasach (well-mannered)
e.g. dea-labhartha (well-spoken)

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suimiúil

níos / is suimiúla

A

Interesting

78
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ámharach

níos / is ámharaí

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Lucky / Fortunate

ant: mí-ámharach

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buan

níos / is buaine

A

Enduring / permanent

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