An Triail: Nathanna (Ceist Shamplach 2) Flashcards
the basic meaning of the tragedy
bunbhrí na tragóide
her fate
a cinniúint
that ends in
a chríochnaíonn i
the unavoidable death of the person
bás dosheachanta an duine
it fills the audience
líonann sé an lucht féachana
with that much sympathy
leis an méid sin trua
new-age tragedy
tragóid nua-aoiseach
classical tragedy
tragóid chlasaiceach
we’re given an insight into
túgtar léargas dúinn ar
a young unmarried woman
bean óg neamhphósta
without a friend or companion
gan chara gan chompánach
thrown out of
caite amach as
her family home
a teach teaghlaigh
due to
toisc
her partner
a leannán
doing an injustice
éagóir á dhéanamh
the opposite is true
a mhalairt atá fíor
he pretends
ligeann sé air
that he would marry her
go bpósfadh sé í
he’s a ‘cowboy’
buachaill báire is ea é
he abandons her
tréigeann sé í
he refuses
diúltaíonn sé
recognition
aitheantas
enticeable
so-mheallta
a little ridiculous
beagán áiféiseach
into the darkness of eternity
i ndorchacht na síoraíochta
horror of the tragedy
uafás na tragóide
she banishes her
díbríonn sí í
she makes a serious effort
déanann sí tréaniarracht
she demands of her
cuireann sí iallach uirthi
leave for England
imeacht go Sasana
the neighbours’ opinions
tuairimí na gcomharsan
the mother’s hypocrisy
fimíneacht na máthar
the social system
an córas sóisialta
in a time of need
in am an ghátair
philosophy
fealsúnacht
one weakness in her personality
laige amháin ina pearsantacht
in the form of a drama
i bhfoirm dráma
something unusual
rud éigin neamhghnách
as a result of some bad deed
mar thoradh ar dhrochghníomh éigin
crookery/dishonesty
caimiléireacht
a realistic setting
suíomh réalaíoch
the attorneys are an instrument
is gléas iad na haturnaetha
cross-examining
cros-cheistiúchán
marginalised by society
imeallaithe ag an tsochaí
her respectable family
a teaghlach creidiúnach
she has to walk a difficult road
tá bóthar achrannach le siúl aici
employment rights
cearta fostaíochta
it’s clearly a credible story
is léir gur scéal sochreidte é
identify with Máire
ionannú a dhéanamh le Máire