Hurlamaboc Flashcards
middle class
meànaicmeach
exclusive
eisiach
posh
galànta
overflowing
ar maos
Celtic Tiger
Rì an Tiogair Cheiltigh
uppity
stròinèisì (duine tiarnùil)
to please
a shàsamh
artificial
saorga
oppose
cur ina coinne
bossy
ùdaràsach
in charge
i gceannas
hidden meaning
brì faoi cheilt
surface
(ar an) dromchla
prominent/to the forefront
chun tosaigh
vanity/snobbery
baothghalànta(cht)
to reveal
a nochtadh
reference
tagairt
apparently
de rèir dealraimh
suburb
(sna) bruchbhailte
laughing stock of the materialistic attitude
ceap magaidh den mheon àbharach
common
cotianta
wealthy
rachmais
ainm an teaghlaigh
Muintir ‘Albright’
ironic name
ainm ìorònta
even though
cè go (gceapann)
insight
leargas
character
carachtar (m)
the members of the family bowed to her all the time
umhlaìonn baill a clainne di an t-am ar fad
modern
nua-aimseartha
but with truth
ach le firinne
sarcasm
searbhas
style
stìl
in the description of
sa chur sìos ar
wealth
saibhreas
emphasis
bèim (f)
materialism
àbharachas (f, an+t-)
good influence
dea-thionchar
at the start
ar dtùs
immature
anabaì
without wealth
gan mhaoin
without ambition
gan uaillmhian
pressure
brù
educated/learned
lèannta
under rod (control)
faoi shlat
excess
barraìocht (f)
preparations
(na h)ullmhùchàin)
able person
duine cumasach
organised person
duine eagraithe
under control
idir làmha aici
showy-offy celebration
feile chaithrèimeach
celebration
ceiliùradh
of her success
ar a rath
of her status in society
ar a stàdas sa sochaì
even
fiù amhàin
minute details
na mionsonraì
with new paint on the walls, polish on the floors and flowers in the pots
le pèint nua ar na ballaì, snas ar na hurlàir agus blàthanna san pròcaì
appearances
cosùlachta
ship shape
in ord agus in eagar
excessive description
cur sìos iomarcach
mocking the preparations
magùil ar na hullmhùchàin (a bhì dèanta ag Lisìn)
fake
saorga
how
cè chomh
materialistic things
earraì saolta
trying to promote her own image
(is cosùil go mbìonn sì i gconaì) ag iarraidh a hìomhà fèin a neartù
repetition
an t-athrà (glan, neata, àlainn)
she shows little humanity, in a way she is too perfect
is beag daonnacht a lèirìonn sì, ar shlì tà sì rò-fhoirfe