An Gnáthrud Flashcards

1
Q

She doesn’t work outside of the house but she’s not worthless

A

Níor oibrigh sí lasmuigh den teach ach ní raibh sí díomhaoin.

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2
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The waitress in the Chinese restaurant was friendly with him

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Bhí an freastalaí sa bhialann Sineach cairdiúil leis

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3
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He enjoys a simple life

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Bhain sé taitneamh as saol simplí

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4
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Murderer

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Dúnmharfóir

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5
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Daydreaming

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Aislingeacht

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6
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They have an excellent relationship

A

Tá caidreamh iontach eatarthu

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7
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He is scared that he hurt her when he mentioned his children

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Tá eagla air gur ghortaigh sé í nuair a luaigh sé a pháistí

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8
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Person without a face or name

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Duine gan aghaidh gan ainm

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9
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Lack of humanity

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Easpa daonnachta

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10
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The troubles in Northern Ireland

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Na trioblóidí i dTuaisceart Éireann

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11
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Belfast

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Bhéal Feirste

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12
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Belfast is similar to any other city

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Tá béal feirste cosúil le cathair ar bith eile

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13
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The city is full of hate

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Tá an chathair lán le fuath

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14
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The image of blood and it mixed with curry on the road is horrible

A

Tá íomhá na fola agus í ag meascadh leis an gcuraí ar an mbóthar uafásach

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15
Q

Guilty

A

Ciontach

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16
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She doesn’t want for him to say that she was the reason Jimmy stayed at home

A

Níor mhaith léi go mbeadh sé le rá acu gurbh í ba chúis le jimmy fanacht sa bhaile

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17
Q

That was their Friday habit

A

Sin an nós a bhí acu gach Aoine

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18
Q

Attacks

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Ionsaithe

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19
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Sudden turn

A

Casadh tobann

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20
Q

Betweeen catholics and protestants

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Idir caitlicigh agus protastúnaigh

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21
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The simple everyday things were important in his life

A

Ba iad an gnáthrud simplí seo na rudaí ba tábhachtaí ina shaol

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22
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Unfortunately jimmy was At the wrong place at the wrong time

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Ar an drochuair bhí jimmy ag an áit mí-cheart ag an am mí-cheart

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23
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At the time, these events weren’t out of the ordinary

A

Ag an am sin, ní raibh eachtraí mar seo as an gnáth

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24
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Twins

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Cúpla

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25
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Loyal and responsible

A

Dilís agus freagrach

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26
Q

He left

A

D’imig sé

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27
Q

Working even though he’s still half drunk

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É ag obair áfach go raibh sé fós leath-ólta

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28
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Laying bricks

A

Ag leagan na mbricí

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29
Q

The shot in the dark

A

An urchar san oíche

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30
Q

Single mother

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Máthair singil

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31
Q

Good and evil

A

Maitheas agus olcas

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32
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Turning point

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Casphointe

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33
Q

The usual thing was broken by him

A

Bhí an gnáthrud briste aige

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34
Q

It would have been much better for him has he stuck to the usual thing

A

Bheadh sé I bhfad níos fearr dó cloí leis an gnáthrud

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35
Q

Irony

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Ioránta

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36
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Metaphor

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Meafar

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37
Q

Murder without reason or warning

A

Dúnmharú gan cuis gan rabhach

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38
Q

Violence

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Foiréigeann

39
Q

He works in the construction industry

A

Tá sé ag obair in earnóil na tógala

40
Q

He’s not rich

A

Níl sé saibhir

41
Q

Himself and his wife bought an old house off the housing executive

A

Tá seanteach ceannaithe aige agus as a bhean chéile ón Housing Executive

42
Q

Jimmy was fixing it up

A

Bhí jimmy ag cur caoi ar

43
Q

Putting his heart and soul into making a home for his young family

A

Ag cur chroí agus a anam isteach chun Baile a dhéanamh dá chlann óg

44
Q

The highlight of his week is buying a meal in the fast food restaurant on a Friday and getting a video on a Saturday and watching it with his wife

A

Is é buaic na seachtaine dó ná béile a cheannach sa bialann ghasta ar an aoine agus ar an satharn físeán a fháil agus féachaint air lena bhean chéile

45
Q

This is clear from the names of his kids

A

Tá sé sin soléir ó ainmneacha na bpáistí

46
Q

He wouldn’t change anything

A

Ní athródh sé dada

47
Q

His thoughts are directed to his family when he’s in the pub

A

Tá a chuid smaointe ar fad dírithe ar a chlann agus é sa bhéar

48
Q

His not looking to escape his duties as a father

A

Níl sé ag iarraidh éalú óna dhualgais mar athair

49
Q

Grateful

A

Buíoch

50
Q

He’s so in love with Sarah

A

Tá sé go mór i ngrá le Sarah

51
Q

He’s very proud

A

Tá sé an-bhródúil

52
Q

He’s looking forward to going home and being with her

A

Tá sé ag súil go mór le dul abhaile agus le bheith léi

53
Q

He knows how lucky he is

A

Tuigeann sé chomh hámharach is atá é

54
Q

Liz trust him

A

Cuireann Liz muinín Ann

55
Q

She made the curtains and she bought second hand furniture and she did it up

A

Rinne sí na cuirtíní agus cheannaigh sí troscán dara láimhe agus chuir sí snas air

56
Q

Billy took the opportunity to go out drinking and celebrating his new grandson in England

A

Thapaigh billy an deis chun dul amach ag ól agus ag ceiliúradh an garmhac nua aige i sasana

57
Q

Not many of the customers know about Liz’s kid but because jimmy is a nice discreet person, she told him her secret

A

Níl a fhois ag mórán de na custaiméirí faoi pháiste Liz ach toisc gur duine deas discréideach é Jimmy, scaoileann sí a rún leis

58
Q

Throughout the story, we meet normal people doing normal things. People drinking in the bar, parents struggling with children at home and waiters dealing with customers

A

Tríd an scéil, buailtear le gnáthduine ag deanamh gnáthrudaí. Daoine ag ól sa bhéar, tuismitheoirí ag streachailt le páistí sa bhaile agus freastalaí ag déalóil le custaiméirí

59
Q

Up until the end of the story, the people and the events create a comfortable atmosphere

A

Suas go deireadh an scéil, chruthaigh na daoine agus na heachtraí sin atmaisféar compordach

60
Q

Gentleman

A

Ardfhear

61
Q

Sudden death

A

Bás obann

62
Q

Jimmy is lost in his thoughts about Sarah

A

Tá jimmy caillte ina smaointe ar Sarah

63
Q

We have so much pity for Sarah and the kids because we understand her loss

A

Tá trua an domhain againn do Sarah agus do na bpáistí mar thuigimid a gcaillteanas

64
Q

The violent end of the story takes us by surprise

A

Tagann críoch fhóiréigean an scéil aniar aduaidh orainn

65
Q

Jimmy would prefer to be at home, holding the children close to him, singing to them and listening to them babbling

A

B’fhearr le jimmy a bheith sa bhaile, ag teannadh na páistí lena chroí, ag canadh dóibh agus ag éisteach leo ag plobáireacht

66
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Jimmy felt guilty in the bar

A

Mhothaigh Jimmy ciontach sa bhéar

67
Q

The life that Jimmy has, this is the life that he wants

A

An saol atá ag Jimmy, is é an saol atá uaidh

68
Q

The violence in the north ruined the life of this normal family

A

Mhill fóiréigeann an tuaisceart an saol na gnáthchlainne seo

69
Q

Sarah is a loving wife and mother

A

Bean chéile agus máthair grámhar atá in Sarah

70
Q

Jimmy is a good husband and a loving father

A

Fear chéile mhaith agus athair grámhar atá in jimmy

71
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This story is a love story and a tragedy too

A

Is é scéal grá é an scéal seo agus tragóid é freisin

72
Q

He went to Jasmine Palace to get the usual

A

Chuaigh sé chug Jasmine Palace chun an gnáthrud a fháil

73
Q

He met antisocial teenagers there but he wasn’t looking for trouble

A

Bhuail sé le déagóirí míshóisialta ann agus ní raibh é ag lorg aon trioblóid

74
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Jimmy wasn’t looking for anything but a peaceful life for himself and his family

A

Nach mbíonn Jimmy ach ag iarradh saol suaimhneach a bhaint amach dó féin agus a chlann

75
Q

His family fills his heart with happiness

A

Líon a chlann a chroí le háthas

76
Q

So much time in the short story is spent describing Jimmy’s family and the relationship they have

A

Caitear go leor ama sa ghearrscéal seo ag déanamh cur síos ar chlann Jimmy agus a caidreamh atá acu

77
Q

Jimmy has three kids, and he has great love for them all

A

Tá triúr páistí ag Jimmy agus tá grá mór aige ar fad

78
Q

We know that Jimmy is not only a good family man but also a good friend

A

Tá fios againn nach amháin gur fear clainne maith é Jimmy ach gur cara maith é freisin

79
Q

He came to help Jimmy at work

A

Tháining sé i gcabhair ar Billy san obair

80
Q

He doesn’t make any trouble in Jasmine Palace when the antisocial teenagers are speaking bad mannerly

A

Ní chruthaíonn sé aon trioblóid sa Jasmine Palace nuair a bhíonn na déagóirí míshóisialta ag labhairt go drochbhéasach

81
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Sarah is jimmys best friend

A

Is í Sarah cara is fearr Jimmy

82
Q

Jimmy praises her highly

A

Molann Jimmy í go hard na spéire

83
Q

Sectarianism

A

Seicteachas

84
Q

Religion isn’t mentioned at all

A

Ní luaitear an reiligiún ar chor ar bith

85
Q

Jimmy is a charitable person, he give money go the teenagers in the Chinese restaurant and helps his friends

A

Is duine carthanachtúil é Jimmy. Tugann sé airgead do na déagóirí sa bhialann Shíneach agus cabhraíonn sé lena chairde

86
Q

Split between catholics and Protestants

A

Scoilt idir Caitlicigh agus Protastúnaigh

87
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He gets on well with everyone he meets

A

Caitheann sé go maith le gach duine a mbuaileann sé leo

88
Q

Religion doesn’t play a big role in jimmy’s life

A

Ní ghlacann an credieamh ról lárnach i saol Jimmy

89
Q

Suggestions he’s catholic

A

Cleachtaíonn sé tréithe críostaíochta cosúil le grá agus carthanacht

90
Q

Suggestions he’s Protestant

A

Elizabeth agus Margaret is ainm dá páistí.

Fuair sé teach ón Housing Executive,

91
Q

The point that the author is making is that there is a life and a story associated with every person who is killed like thus

A

An points atá á dhéanamh ag an údar ná go bhfuil saol agus scéal ag baint le gach duine a mharaítear mar seo

92
Q

It’s easy to think of the murder as a statistic

A

Tá sé éasca smaoineamh ar an dúnmharú mar staitistic

93
Q

We understand how unfair it is

A

Tuigimid cé héagórach atá sé