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
Ruán loved his mother
Tá gra Ruán dá mháthair
It appears
Tá cuma ar an scéal
tUasal Mac Gabhann was staring at him
bíonn an tUasal Mac Gabhann ag stánadh air
She is completely in charge of everything in relation to the family
Tá sí siúd i gceannas ar chuile rud a bhaineann leis an teaghlach
He is afraid to give his opinions to his mother
Bíonn eagla ar a thuairimí a leiriú da mháthair
She only hears what she wants to hear
ní chloiseann sí ó éinne na rudaí a theastaíonn uaithi a chlos
She’s not as nice as people think
Níl sí chomh deas agus a cheapann daoine
she makes every effort to be better than everyone else
Déanann sí chuile iarracht a bheith níos fearr ná gach duine eile
but she shaped and fostered ambition in him
Ach mhunlaigh sise é agus chothaigh sí uaillmhian ann
keep up with her
Coinneáil suas léi
She attends language classes and she has a big interest in movies and drama
Freastlaíonn sí ar ranganna teanga agus tá suim mhór aici i scannáin agus i dramaí
