Géibheann Flashcards
1
Q
a prison
A
príosún
2
Q
a wild animal
A
ainmhí fiáin
3
Q
from the tropics
A
as na teochriosanna
4
Q
the equator
A
an Meánchiorcal
5
Q
i’m famous
A
tá cáil orm
6
Q
my beauty
A
m’áilleacht
7
Q
I would get a shake out of
A
bhainfinn creathadh as
8
Q
trees
A
crainn
9
Q
one time
A
uair amháin
10
Q
my roar
A
mo scread / mo bhúir
11
Q
I watch through one eye
A
féachaim trí shúil amháin
12
Q
a single tree
A
crann aonair
13
Q
in front of me
A
os mo chomhair amach
14
Q
every other day
A
gach uile lá
15
Q
who would be happy
A
a bheadh sásta
16
Q
other than
A
seachas
17
Q
let me free
A
mé a scaoileadh saor
18
Q
crowds
A
sluaite
19
Q
environmental matters
A
cúrsaí timpeallachta
20
Q
freedom
A
saoirse
21
Q
oppression
A
daoirse
22
Q
a wretched animal
A
ainmhí dearóil
23
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pathetic
A
truamhéalach
24
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broken/overcome
A
sáraithe
25
lack of power
easpa cumhachta
26
destroying the environment
ag scriosadh na timpeallachta
27
zoos
zúnna
28
the philosophy of zoos
fealsúnacht na zúnna
29
being criticised by her
á gcáineadh aici
30
the captivity breaks
briseann an géibheannas
31
the animal's spirit
spiorad an ainmhí
32
an allegorical poem
dán fáthchiallach
33
she felt that she was
bhraith sí go raibh sí
34
as a woman and as a poet
mar bhean agus mar fhile
35
hemmed in and restricted
teanntaithe agus srianta
36
a lack of freedom
easpa saoirse
37
harm
dochar
38
pride and nobility
bród agus uaisleacht
39
in charge of
i gceannas ar
40
his own fate
a chinniúint féin
41
in the forest
san fhoraois
42
the animal
an t-ainmhí
43
a bare direct statement
ráiteas lom díreach
44
full of dignity
lán le dínit
45
i'm not something dead
ní rud marbh mé
46
wildness of the animal
fiántas an ainmhí
47
the animal's memory
cuimhne an ainmhí
48
he scared people once
scanraigh sé daoine uair
49
in the woods
sna coillte
50
strength and energy
neart agus fuinneamh
51
enjoying life
ag baint taitnimh as an saol
52
those days are gone
tá na laethanta sin imithe
53
more pitiful
níos truamhéalaí
54
the difference between now and then
an difríocht idir inniu agus inné
55
unnatural place
áit mhínádúrtha
56
a contrast between
codarsnacht idir
57
breadth of the forest
leithne na foraoise
58
oppression and confinement of the zoo
daoirse agus cúinge an zú
59
controlled
ceansaithe
60
a lack of interest and energy
easpa suime agus fuinnimh
61
surrounded by iron bars
timpeallaithe ag barraí iarainn
62
lonely
uaigneach
63
the loneliness
an t-uaigneas
64
he's an exhibit
is taispeántas é
65
he's dependent on others
tá sé i dtuilleamaí daoine eile
66
the unnaturalness of the setting
mínádúrthacht an tsuímh
67
dignity and lack of dignity
dínit agus easpa dínite
68
proud of his beauty
bródúil as a áilleacht
69
his spirit is totally broken
tá a spiorad ar fad briste
70
he spends his days
caitheann sé a chuid laethanta
71
lying down half asleep
ina luí leath ina chodladh
72
his soul
a anam
73
source of pride
cúis bhróid
74
the animal's nostalgia
cumha an ainmhí
75
nice memories
cuimhní deasa
76
boredom
leadrán
77
heart break
briseadh croí
78
hopelessness
éadóchas
79
the poet's message
teachtaireacht an fhile
80
the sounds
na fuaimeanna
