Hurlamaboc - Phrases Flashcards
They were intending to
Bhí sí i gceist acu
He was without a penny
Bhí sé gan phingin
she fostered a lack of confidence
Chothaigh sí easpa misnigh
been buying stocks on the internet
ba ag ceannach stoc ar an idirlíon
She was a member of a lot of organisations and clubs
Bhí sí ina mball de mhóran eagraíochta agus clubanna
It is evident/It can be seen
Tá sé le sonru sa
That’s being looked at/talked about
atá faoi chaibidil
Not for the good of the community
Ni ar mhaithe le leas an phobail
but for her own image
Ach ar mhaithe lena híomhá féin
The reader understands
Tugtar le tuiscint don léitheoir
Except for one woman on the road - Eibhlín - the other woman are all clones
Cé is móite de bhean amháin ar an mbóthar seo - Eibhlín - Tá mná eile ar fad clónaithe
Lisín was ahead of everyone else
bhí Lisín chun tosaigh ar chuile duine eile
It was a habit of people to say what she wanted to hear
Bhí sé mar nós ag daoine na rudaí a theastaigh uaithi a chloisint a rá léi
bhuail sé le lisín agus d’athraigh sí é go dtí go raibh sé ina fear saibhir, léannta
He met with Lisín and she changed him into a rich and educated man
Above everything else
Thar ní ar bith eile