An Triail Vocab and Phrases Flashcards
1
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high praise
A
ardmholadh
2
Q
controversy
A
conspóid
3
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smutty
A
smeartha
4
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prostitutes house
A
teach striapaí
5
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pregnant
A
torrach
6
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hard-hearted
A
cruachríoch
7
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Irish society
A
sochaí na hÉireann
8
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how a young single pregnant girl was treated
A
mar a caitheadh le cailín óg singil a bhí torrach
9
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hypocrisy
A
fimíneacht
10
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she manages to present that horror to us
A
éiríonn léi an t-uafás sin a léiriú dúinn
11
Q
tragic drama
A
dráma tragóideach
12
Q
conflict
A
coimhlint
13
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the outlook of the main character
A
dearcadh na príomhphearsan
14
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society
A
an tsochaí
15
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a tragedy stems from
A
eascraíonn tragóid as
16
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political
A
polaitiúil
17
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jury
A
giúiré
18
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the evidence
A
an fhianaise
19
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the theatre
A
an amharclann
20
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the flashback technique
A
teicníc an iardhearcadh
21
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intrument (as in not a musical intrument, a trick)
A
gléas
22
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lack of Christianity
A
easpa Críostaíochta
23
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participating
A
rannpháirteach
24
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judgement
A
breith
25
guilty
ciontach
26
except (not seachas)
cé is móite de
27
consumed (by something)
sáite
28
editor
eagarthóir
29
high unemployment rate
ráta ard dífhostaíochta
30
very different
an-éagsúil
31
Ireland of the fifties and sixties
Éire na gcaogaidí agus na seascaidí
32
people were struggling with life
bhíodh daoine ag streacailt leis an saol
33
migrating
ag dul ar imirce
34
power and control
cumhacht agus smacht
35
Catholic church
Eaglais Chaitliceach
36
emphasis on a narrow morality
béim ar mhóráltacht an-chúng
37
Constitution of Ireland
Bunreacht na hÉireann
38
being drafted
á dhreachtadh
39
leaders
ceannairí
40
sex before marriage
gnéas roimh phósadh
41
mercilessly
go míthrócaireach
42
society as a whole
an tsochaí trí chéile
43
laws
dlíthe
44
sin
peaca
45
put the child up for adoption/foster
an leanbh a chur ar altramas
46
she heard a story to do with a young single girl in her area
chuala sí scéal a bhain le cailín óg singil ina ceantar
47
astonishment
alltacht
48
course, path
rian
49
the unjust event
an eachtra éagóireach
50
the inspiration
an ionspioráid
51
every class of society
gach aicme den tsochaí
52
support
tacaíocht
53
middle-class or low-class people
daoine meánaicmeacha ná ísealaicmeacha
54
the aim
an fheidhm
55
the plain truth
lomchlár na fírinne
56
lack of charity
easpa carthanachta
57
widow
baintreach
58
illegitimate child
leanbh tabhartha
59
..to scrutinize
a iniúchadh
60
our judgement
ár mbreithiúnas
61
in charge
i gceannas
62
chasing
sa tóir
63
local
áitiúil
64
that fateful night
an oíche chinniúnach sin
65
unfortunate
mí-ámharach
66
shy
támáilte
67
convent
clochar
68
dying
ag saothrú an bháis
69
injustice
éagóir
70
pregnancy
toircheas
71
to abort
a ghinmhilleadh
72
she is banished
díbrítear í
73
an elegant snobby woman
bean ghalánta ardnósach
74
she exploits
dúshaothrú ar
75
she gives her the road
tugann sí bata agus bóthar di
76
the laundries
Teach Tearmainn
77
the system
an córas
78
separated
scarúint le
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she refuses
diúltaíonn sí
80
prostitute
striapach
81
for rent
ar cíos
82
gas leak
sceitheadh gáis
83
the lodgers
na lóisteoirí
84
at the end of her wits
i ndeireadh na feide
85
regret
áiféala
| aithreachas
86
antagonist
frithlaoch
87
offering her a drink
ag tairiscint dí di
88
lightly mocking
ag magadh go héadrom
89
protected life
saol cosanta
90
experience
taithí
91
to entice her
chun í a mhealladh
92
the wildness hidden in her two eyes
faoin bhfíantas atá folaithe ina dá súil
93
surreal
neamhshaolta
94
looking for another lover
ag lorg leannán eile
95
private
príobháideach
96
the complaining of his wife
faoi chnaimhseáil a mhná
97
years of purgatory
na blianta de phurgadóireacht
98
suffering
ag fulaingt
99
to force
iachall
100
cowardly
meata
101
he doesn't show any sense of justice
ní léiríonn sé aon phuinn de scrupaill
102
conscience
coinsias
103
confession
faoistin
104
looking for direction
ag lorg treorú
105
he turns the situation
casann sé an suíomh
106
something sacred
rud beannaithe
107
at the meeting place
ag an ionad
108
he insulted Máire
mhaslaigh sé Máire
109
the covers
na dallóga
110
she was driven
tiomáineadh í
111
disrespect and disgust
dímheas agus déistin
112
like
amhail
113
defensive
cosantach
114
denying any responsibility
ag séanadh aon fhreagracht
115
hard to believe
deacair a chreidiúint
116
in the eyes of the public
i súile an phobail
117
mocking
ag griogadh
| ag spochadh
118
fond
ceanúil
119
the timely question
an cheist thráthúil
120
he offers
tairgíonn sé
121
he is one of the few
is duine den bheagán é
122
he employs
fostaíonn sé
123
widow
baintreach
124
cleaning the toilets
ag glanadh na leithreas
125
slaving
ag sclábhaíocht
126
sacrifices
íobairtí
127
ambitious
uaillmhianach
128
domineering
tiarnúil
129
inquisitorial
cúistiúnach
130
intrusive
sáiteach
131
the Rosary
an Choróin Mhuire
132
chastity
geanmnaíocht
133
very conservative
an-choimeádach
134
self-righteous
ceartaiseach
135
unforgiving
domhaiteach
136
to drown
a bhá
137
under her thumb
bhois an chait
138
confidence
muinín
139
she ruined
loit sí
140
ironic
iorónta
141
to get rid of her
fáil réidh léi
142
hell
Ifreann
143
it appears
dealraíonn sé
144
pretending
cur i gcéill
145
sensitive
goilliúnach
146
pressurising
ag tathaint
147
soft submissive fool
óinsín bhog ghéilliúil
148
gloomy
dubhach
149
too extreme
ró-antoisceach
150
hypocrisy of the country
fimíneacht na tíre
151
on the road to distruction
ar bhóthar a haimhleasa
152
the widows pension
pinsean na mbaintreach
153
un-neighbourly
neamh-mhuinteartha
