An Gnáthrud Flashcards
She doesn’t work outside of the house but she’s not worthless
Níor oibrigh sí lasmuigh den teach ach ní raibh sí díomhaoin.
The waitress in the Chinese restaurant was friendly with him
Bhí an freastalaí sa bhialann Sineach cairdiúil leis
He enjoys a simple life
Bhain sé taitneamh as saol simplí
Murderer
Dúnmharfóir
Daydreaming
Aislingeacht
They have an excellent relationship
Tá caidreamh iontach eatarthu
He is scared that he hurt her when he mentioned his children
Tá eagla air gur ghortaigh sé í nuair a luaigh sé a pháistí
Person without a face or name
Duine gan aghaidh gan ainm
Lack of humanity
Easpa daonnachta
The troubles in Northern Ireland
Na trioblóidí i dTuaisceart Éireann
Belfast
Bhéal Feirste
Belfast is similar to any other city
Tá béal feirste cosúil le cathair ar bith eile
The city is full of hate
Tá an chathair lán le fuath
The image of blood and it mixed with curry on the road is horrible
Tá íomhá na fola agus í ag meascadh leis an gcuraí ar an mbóthar uafásach
Guilty
Ciontach
She doesn’t want for him to say that she was the reason Jimmy stayed at home
Níor mhaith léi go mbeadh sé le rá acu gurbh í ba chúis le jimmy fanacht sa bhaile
That was their Friday habit
Sin an nós a bhí acu gach Aoine
Attacks
Ionsaithe
Sudden turn
Casadh tobann
Betweeen catholics and protestants
Idir caitlicigh agus protastúnaigh
The simple everyday things were important in his life
Ba iad an gnáthrud simplí seo na rudaí ba tábhachtaí ina shaol
Unfortunately jimmy was At the wrong place at the wrong time
Ar an drochuair bhí jimmy ag an áit mí-cheart ag an am mí-cheart
At the time, these events weren’t out of the ordinary
Ag an am sin, ní raibh eachtraí mar seo as an gnáth
Twins
Cúpla
Loyal and responsible
Dilís agus freagrach
He left
D’imig sé
Working even though he’s still half drunk
É ag obair áfach go raibh sé fós leath-ólta
Laying bricks
Ag leagan na mbricí
The shot in the dark
An urchar san oíche
Single mother
Máthair singil
Good and evil
Maitheas agus olcas
Turning point
Casphointe
The usual thing was broken by him
Bhí an gnáthrud briste aige
It would have been much better for him has he stuck to the usual thing
Bheadh sé I bhfad níos fearr dó cloí leis an gnáthrud
Irony
Ioránta
Metaphor
Meafar
Murder without reason or warning
Dúnmharú gan cuis gan rabhach