Colscaradh Flashcards
Divorce
Colscaradh
he was looking forward to
bhí sé ag tnúth go mór le
in his native place
ina áit dúchais
among his people
i measc a mhuintir féin
enjoyment and pleasure
taitneamh agus sult
in the rearing of children
in oiliúint suas páistí
she wanted a man
bhí fear ag teastáil uaithi
her own authority
a húdarás féin
shelter and love
fothain agus grá
half of the wealth
leath den saibhreas
overseas
thar sáile
to be respected in the community
ainm in airde sa phobal
solution of the problem
réiteach na faidhbe
they left each other
d’imigh siad óna chéile
the conflict
an choimhlint
between married couples
idir lánúineacha pósta
a couple
lánúin
suitable for each other
oiriúnach dá chéile
different desires
mianta difriúla
when they didn’t manage to
nuair nár éirigh leo
the difficulties they had
na deacrachtaí a bhí acu
to overcome
a shárú
they split from each other
scar siad óna chéile
a traditional old-fashioned person
duine traidisiúnta seanfhaiseanta
a traditional marriage
pósadh traidisiúnta
taking care of them
ag tabhairt aire dóibh
heart of the problem
croí na faidhbe
the words portray
cuireann na focail in iúl
independent
neamhspleách
freedom
saoirse
independence
neamhspleáchas
differences
difríochtaí
similarities
cosúlachtaí
dependent on her husband
spleách ar a fear chéile
to sustain/support her
chun í a chothú
equality
cothromaíocht
inequality
éagothromaíocht
the woman’s desires
mianta na mná
the man’s desires
mianta an fhir
wealth & status
saibhreas agus stádas
more important to him/her
níos tábhachtaí dó/di
a split/crack between them
deighilt eatarthu
come to an agreement
teacht ar chomhréiteach
they solved the problem
réitigh siad an fhadhb
a massive gap
bearna ollmhór
a cosy safe place
áit shábháilte theolaí
tradition and continuity
traidisiún agus leanúnachas
comfortable
compordach
a cosy house
teach teolaí
positive
dearfach
negative
diúltach
praise
moladh
criticism
cáineadh
implied
intuigthe
greed
saint
selfishness
leithleas
materialism
ábharachas
disappointment
díomá
dissatisfaction
míshástacht
the poet’s sympathy
comhbhá an fhile
the man is portrayed as
cuirtear an fear in iúl mar
the woman is portrayed as
cuirtear an bhean in iúl mar
a strong contrast between
codarsnacht láidir idir
a traditional life
saol traidisiúnta
a modern life
saol nua-aimseartha
repetition
athrá
it emphasises
cuireann sé béim ar
it reveals
nochtann sé
democracy
daonlathas
unhappiness
míshonas
their outlook on life
an dearcadh atá acu ar an saol
the things that the woman desires
na rudaí a theastaíonn ón mbean
a satire about marriage
aoir ar an bpósadh
they had a lot of obstacles to overcome
bhí a lán constaicí le sárú acu
no little irony
íoróin nach beag
a fake life
saol baothghalánta
the blame
an milleán
unreasonable expectations
tnútháin mhíréasúnta
to be under control by
faoi bhois an chait ag
to rescue the marriage
an pósadh a tharrtháil
they failed to save the marriage
theip orthu an pósadh a shábháil
