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Colscaradh Flashcards

1
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The man wanted love

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Theastaigh grá ón bhfear

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2
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traditional marriage

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pósadh traidisiúnta

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old-fashioned

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seanfhaiseanta

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traditional wishes

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mianta traidisiúnta

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He would like to have a family

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Ba mhaith leis go mbeadh clann aige

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6
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selfish

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leithleasach

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7
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His own wishes and peace he had of marriage were more important than being with the woman he married

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Bhí a mhianta féin agus an suaimhneas a bhí aige den phósadh níos tábhachtaí ná a bheith leis an mbean a phós sé

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There is conflict between the man and woman

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Tá coimhlint idir an fear agus an bhean

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9
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His wishes aren’t related to love

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Ní bhaineann a mhianta le grá

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10
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he would like his wife at home taking care of them

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Ba mhaith leis go mbeadh a bhean sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire dóibh

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11
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close (near)

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gar

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12
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to stay close to his own family

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fanacht gar dá mhuintir féin

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He thought his woman would want the same things

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Cheap sé go mbeadh na rudaí céanna ag teastáil óna bhean

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14
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The man blames the woman and the woman blames the man

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Cuireann an fear an milleán ar an mbean agus cuireann an bhean an milleán ar an bhfear

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15
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The two in this poem weren’t suitable for each other

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Ní raibh an bheirt sa dán seo oiriúnach dá chéile

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16
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They decided to separate from each other

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Bheartaigh siad scaradh óna chéile

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17
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The woman wanted love too but she had different wishes

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Theastaigh grá ón mbean freisin ach bhí mianta difriúla aici

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18
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independent

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neamhspléach

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19
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modern

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nua aimseartha

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20
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She wasn’t thinking about children yet

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Ní raibh sí ag smaoineamh ar pháistí go fóill

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21
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She wasn’t happy to be depending on her husband

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Ní raibh sí sásta a bheith ag brath ar a fear céile

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22
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power

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cumhacht

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23
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She wanted power and her own money

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theastaigh cumhacht uaithi agus a hairgead féin

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24
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to make her own choices

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a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

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25
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The woman’s wishes were directed at things outside of the home

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Bhí mianta na mná dírithe ar rudaí taobh amuigh den bhaile

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26
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holidays

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laethanta saoire

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27
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wealth

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saibhreas

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28
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status

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stádas

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29
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Tradition wasn’t important to her

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Ní raibh an traidisiún tábhachtach di

30
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Like the man, her own wishes and thoughts of marriage were more important to her than being with the man she married

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Cosúil leis an bhfear, Bhí a mianta féin agus an smaoineamh a bhí aici den phósadh níos tábhachtaí di ná a bheith leis an bhfear a phós sí

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greedy

32
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They aren’t able to stay married

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Níl siad ábalta fanacht pósta

33
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to come to any agreement

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teacht ar aon chomhréiteach

34
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They found out they had different wishes

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Fuair siad amach go raibh mianta difriúla acu

35
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gloomy image of marriage

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íomhá ghruam den phósadh

36
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There is no trace of love to be seen

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níl rian den ghrá le feiceáil

37
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There is certainty with the decision

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Tá cinnteacht ag baint leis an gcinneadh

38
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It is a sudden, chilly and powerful ending

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Is críoch tobann, fhuarchúiseach agus chumhachtach í

39
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The man’s wishes

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mianta an fhir

40
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The woman’s wishes

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mianta na mná

41
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different attitude

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dearcadh difriúil

42
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the poem’s theme

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téama an dáin

43
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the conflict between married couples

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an choimhlint idir lánúineacha pósta

44
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desires

45
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completely different

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go hiomlán difriúil

46
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lack of understanding

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easpa tuisceanna

47
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there is a big gap between the pair’s desires

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tá bearna mhór idir mianta na beirte

48
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we are given the understanding

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tugtar le tuiscint dúinn

49
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supporting his family

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ag tabhairt tacaíochta dá chlann

50
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in charge

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i gceannas

51
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It’s a sad thing that there is only one reference to love in the first verse - “affection” - that is the heart of the problem

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Is rud brónach é nach bhfuil ach tagairt amháin don ghrá sa chéad véarsa - “gean” - sin croílár na faidhbe

52
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Either way,

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Pé scéal é,

53
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One could say

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D’fhéadfá a rá

54
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pléifidh mé

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I will discuss

55
Q

expressed to us

A

cuirtear in iúl dúinn

56
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to show the man’s wishes

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chun mianta an fhir a thaispeáint

57
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traditional way of living

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shlí mhaireachtála thraidisiúnta

58
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the life in the man’s mind

A

an saol atá ar intinn an fhir

59
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sentimental

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maoithneach

60
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materialistic

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ábharaíoch
ábharaíocha [plural]

61
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full freedom

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lánsaoirse

62
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contrast

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codarsnacht

63
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huge difference

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difríocht ollmhór

64
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the strong imagery that is used

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na híomhánna láidre a úsáidtear

65
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what’s going to happen in the marriage

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céard atá chun tarlú sa phósadh

66
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the woman and the man make the decision

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déanann an bhean agus an fear an cinneadh

67
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This ending really affected me

A

Chuir an deireadh seo go mór i bhfeidhm orm

68
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Two short sentences are used to explain the end of the relationship

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Úsáidtear dhá habairt bheag chun deireadh an chaidrimh a mhíniú

69
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blunt

70
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sudden

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