Colscaradh

Question 1

Divorce

Answer 1

Colscaradh

Question 2

he was looking forward to

Answer 2

bhí sé ag tnúth go mór le

Question 3

in his native place

Answer 3

ina áit dúchais

Question 4

among his people

Answer 4

i measc a mhuintir féin

Question 5

enjoyment and pleasure

Answer 5

taitneamh agus sult

Question 6

in the rearing of children

Answer 6

in oiliúint suas páistí

Question 7

she wanted a man

Answer 7

bhí fear ag teastáil uaithi

Question 8

her own authority

Answer 8

a húdarás féin

Question 9

shelter and love

Answer 9

fothain agus grá

Question 10

half of the wealth

Answer 10

leath den saibhreas

Question 11

overseas

Answer 11

thar sáile

Question 12

to be respected in the community

Answer 12

ainm in airde sa phobal

Question 13

solution of the problem

Answer 13

réiteach na faidhbe

Question 14

they left each other

Answer 14

d’imigh siad óna chéile

Question 15

the conflict

Answer 15

an choimhlint

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between married couples

Answer 16

idir lánúineacha pósta

Question 17

a couple

Answer 17

lánúin

Question 18

suitable for each other

Answer 18

oiriúnach dá chéile

Question 19

different desires

Answer 19

mianta difriúla

Question 20

when they didn’t manage to

Answer 20

nuair nár éirigh leo

Question 21

the difficulties they had

Answer 21

na deacrachtaí a bhí acu

Question 22

to overcome

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a shárú

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they split from each other

Answer 23

scar siad óna chéile

Question 24

a traditional old-fashioned person

Answer 24

duine traidisiúnta seanfhaiseanta

Question 25

a traditional marriage

Answer 25

pósadh traidisiúnta

Question 26

taking care of them

Answer 26

ag tabhairt aire dóibh

Question 27

heart of the problem

Answer 27

croí na faidhbe

Question 28

the words portray

Answer 28

cuireann na focail in iúl

Question 29

independent

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neamhspleách

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freedom

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saoirse

Question 31

independence

Answer 31

neamhspleáchas

Question 32

differences

Answer 32

difríochtaí

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similarities

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cosúlachtaí

Question 34

dependent on her husband

Answer 34

spleách ar a fear chéile

Question 35

to sustain/support her

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chun í a chothú

Question 36

equality

Answer 36

cothromaíocht

Question 37

inequality

Answer 37

éagothromaíocht

Question 38

the woman's desires

Answer 38

mianta na mná

Question 39

the man's desires

Answer 39

mianta an fhir

Question 40

wealth & status

Answer 40

saibhreas agus stádas

Question 41

more important to him/her

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níos tábhachtaí dó/di

Question 42

a split/crack between them

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deighilt eatarthu

Question 43

come to an agreement

Answer 43

teacht ar chomhréiteach

Question 44

they solved the problem

Answer 44

réitigh siad an fhadhb

Question 45

a massive gap

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bearna ollmhór

Question 46

a cosy safe place

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áit shábháilte theolaí

Question 47

tradition and continuity

Answer 47

traidisiún agus leanúnachas

Question 48

comfortable

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compordach

Question 49

a cosy house

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teach teolaí

Question 50

positive

Answer 50

dearfach

Question 51

negative

Answer 51

diúltach

Question 52

praise

Answer 52

moladh

Question 53

criticism

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cáineadh

Question 54

implied

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intuigthe

Question 55

greed

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saint

Question 56

selfishness

Answer 56

leithleas

Question 57

materialism

Answer 57

ábharachas

Question 58

disappointment

Answer 58

díomá

Question 59

dissatisfaction

Answer 59

míshástacht

Question 60

the poet's sympathy

Answer 60

comhbhá an fhile

Question 61

the man is portrayed as

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cuirtear an fear in iúl mar

Question 62

the woman is portrayed as

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cuirtear an bhean in iúl mar

Question 63

a strong contrast between

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codarsnacht láidir idir

Question 64

a traditional life

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saol traidisiúnta

Question 65

a modern life

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saol nua-aimseartha

Question 66

repetition

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athrá

Question 67

it emphasises

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cuireann sé béim ar

Question 68

it reveals

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nochtann sé

Question 69

democracy

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daonlathas

Question 70

unhappiness

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míshonas

Question 71

their outlook on life

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an dearcadh atá acu ar an saol

Question 72

the things that the woman desires

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na rudaí a theastaíonn ón mbean

Question 73

a satire about marriage

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aoir ar an bpósadh

Question 74

they had a lot of obstacles to overcome

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bhí a lán constaicí le sárú acu

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no little irony

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íoróin nach beag

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a fake life

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saol baothghalánta

Question 77

the blame

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an milleán

Question 78

unreasonable expectations

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tnútháin mhíréasúnta

Question 79

to be under control by

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faoi bhois an chait ag

Question 80

to rescue the marriage

Answer 80

an pósadh a tharrtháil

Question 81

they failed to save the marriage

Answer 81

theip orthu an pósadh a shábháil