Géibheann Flashcards
a prison
príosún
a wild animal
ainmhí fiáin
from the tropics
as na teochriosanna
the equator
an Meánchiorcal
i’m famous
tá cáil orm
my beauty
m’áilleacht
I would get a shake out of
bhainfinn creathadh as
trees
crainn
one time
uair amháin
my roar
mo scread / mo bhúir
I watch through one eye
féachaim trí shúil amháin
a single tree
crann aonair
in front of me
os mo chomhair amach
every other day
gach uile lá
who would be happy
a bheadh sásta
other than
seachas
let me free
mé a scaoileadh saor
crowds
sluaite
environmental matters
cúrsaí timpeallachta
freedom
saoirse
oppression
daoirse
a wretched animal
ainmhí dearóil
pathetic
truamhéalach
broken/overcome
sáraithe
lack of power
easpa cumhachta
destroying the environment
ag scriosadh na timpeallachta
zoos
zúnna
the philosophy of zoos
fealsúnacht na zúnna
being criticised by her
á gcáineadh aici
the captivity breaks
briseann an géibheannas
the animal’s spirit
spiorad an ainmhí
an allegorical poem
dán fáthchiallach
she felt that she was
bhraith sí go raibh sí
as a woman and as a poet
mar bhean agus mar fhile
hemmed in and restricted
teanntaithe agus srianta
a lack of freedom
easpa saoirse
harm
dochar
pride and nobility
bród agus uaisleacht
in charge of
i gceannas ar
his own fate
a chinniúint féin
in the forest
san fhoraois
the animal
an t-ainmhí
a bare direct statement
ráiteas lom díreach
full of dignity
lán le dínit
i’m not something dead
ní rud marbh mé
wildness of the animal
fiántas an ainmhí
the animal’s memory
cuimhne an ainmhí
he scared people once
scanraigh sé daoine uair
in the woods
sna coillte
strength and energy
neart agus fuinneamh
enjoying life
ag baint taitnimh as an saol
those days are gone
tá na laethanta sin imithe
more pitiful
níos truamhéalaí
the difference between now and then
an difríocht idir inniu agus inné
unnatural place
áit mhínádúrtha
a contrast between
codarsnacht idir
breadth of the forest
leithne na foraoise
oppression and confinement of the zoo
daoirse agus cúinge an zú
controlled
ceansaithe
a lack of interest and energy
easpa suime agus fuinnimh
surrounded by iron bars
timpeallaithe ag barraí iarainn
lonely
uaigneach
the loneliness
an t-uaigneas
he’s an exhibit
is taispeántas é
he’s dependent on others
tá sé i dtuilleamaí daoine eile
the unnaturalness of the setting
mínádúrthacht an tsuímh
dignity and lack of dignity
dínit agus easpa dínite
proud of his beauty
bródúil as a áilleacht
his spirit is totally broken
tá a spiorad ar fad briste
he spends his days
caitheann sé a chuid laethanta
lying down half asleep
ina luí leath ina chodladh
his soul
a anam
source of pride
cúis bhróid
the animal’s nostalgia
cumha an ainmhí
nice memories
cuimhní deasa
boredom
leadrán
heart break
briseadh croí
hopelessness
éadóchas
the poet’s message
teachtaireacht an fhile
the sounds
na fuaimeanna