Drugaí Mídhleathacha Flashcards
it is clear to say that
Is léir a rá gur
a cancer/scourge/blight
sciúirse
valuable/lucrative
luachmhar
cocaine
cócaon
ecstasy
eacstais
heroine
hearóin
drug gangs
dronga drugaí
drug baron
barúin drugaí
stories are often heard
cloistear scéalta go minic faoi
stories are often heard
cloistear scéalta go minic faoi
various areas
ceantair éagsúla
corrupt
truaillithe/corbach
Millions of euros can be made from illegal drugs
Is féidir na milliúin euro a dhéanamh as drugaí mídhleathacha
drug addiction
andúil na ndrugaí
terrified and scared
scéimhlithe agus eagla
threshold
tairseach
addict
andúileach
to pay off debts
chun a gcuid fiacha a íoc
debts
fiacha
they have the life of a white dog
saol an mhadadh bháin acu v
apartments
árasáin
elegant
galánta
the victims
na híobartaigh
disadvantaged areas
ceantair atá faoi míbhuntáiste
to survive
chun/ag maireachtáil
they initiate violence, conflict and confrontation
cuireann siad tús le foréigean, coimhlint agus achrann
they imitate
déanann siad aithris
it is about organised crime
Baineann sé le coireacht eagraithe
curse
Mallacht
we cannot point a finger at someone with a drug/ alcohol problem.
ní feidir linn méar a shíneadh i dtreo duine éigin a bhfuil fadhb drugaí/alcóil aige
initially
i dtús báire
large proportion of the population
cuid mhór den phobal
from generation to generation
ó ghlúin go glúin
generation
glúin
medical facilities
áiseanna leighis
serious health problems
tromchúiseacha sláinte
premature death
bás anabaí
suicide
láimh ina bhás féin
enough drugs
dóthain drugaí
are sent
seoltar
they attack
ionsaíonn siad
old vulnerable people
seandaoine leochaileacha
the problem of illegal drugs in this country is now a scourge
is sciúrse í fadhb na ndrugaí mídhleathacha sa tír seo anois
this problem didn’t start today or yesterday
ní inniu ná inné a thosaigh an fhadhb seo
big demand on “X”
éilleamh mór ar “X”
Stories are often heard of drug gangs like the Kinahans taking over different areas
cloistear scéaltya go minic faoi dhronga drugaí ar nós na Kinahans in uachtar a fháil ar cheantair éagsula
the drug barons - rotten with money - have apartments and elegant houses abroad
na barúin drugaí - lofa le hairgead - árasáin agus tithe galánta thar lear acu
they then turn to crime to pay their debts
casann siad ar an gcóiriúlacht ansin chun a gcuid fiacha a íoc
they then turn to crime to pay their debts
casann siad ar an gcóiriúlacht/gcoirealacht ansin chun a gcuid fiacha a íoc
it is a vicious cycle
is fáinne fí é
adolescents
ógánaigh
they imitate the actors and characters
déanann ógánaigh aithris ar aisteoirí/charachtair mar seo
they are lured
mealltar iad
the illegal drug problem in this country is a curse and you can’t point a finger at someone who has a drug/alcohol problem
is mallacht í fadhb na ndrugaí mídhleathacha sa tír seo agus ní féidir méar a shínadh i dtreo duine éigin a bhfuil fadhb drugaí/alcóil aige
addictive
andúileach
addicts
na handúiligh
everyone is affected by it
bíonn gach duine thíos leis