Hurlamaboc - Phrases

Question 1

They were intending to

Answer 1

Bhí sí i gceist acu

Question 2

He was without a penny

Answer 2

Bhí sé gan phingin

Question 3

she fostered a lack of confidence

Answer 3

Chothaigh sí easpa misnigh

Question 4

been buying stocks on the internet

Answer 4

ba ag ceannach stoc ar an idirlíon

Question 5

She was a member of a lot of organisations and clubs

Answer 5

Bhí sí ina mball de mhóran eagraíochta agus clubanna

Question 6

It is evident/It can be seen

Answer 6

Tá sé le sonru sa

Question 7

That’s being looked at/talked about

Answer 7

atá faoi chaibidil

Question 8

Not for the good of the community

Answer 8

Ni ar mhaithe le leas an phobail

Question 9

but for her own image

Answer 9

Ach ar mhaithe lena híomhá féin

Question 10

The reader understands

Answer 10

Tugtar le tuiscint don léitheoir

Question 11

Except for one woman on the road - Eibhlín - the other woman are all clones

Answer 11

Cé is móite de bhean amháin ar an mbóthar seo - Eibhlín - Tá mná eile ar fad clónaithe

Question 12

Lisín was ahead of everyone else

Answer 12

bhí Lisín chun tosaigh ar chuile duine eile

Question 13

It was a habit of people to say what she wanted to hear

Answer 13

Bhí sé mar nós ag daoine na rudaí a theastaigh uaithi a chloisint a rá léi

Question 14

bhuail sé le lisín agus d’athraigh sí é go dtí go raibh sé ina fear saibhir, léannta

Answer 14

He met with Lisín and she changed him into a rich and educated man

Question 15

Above everything else

Answer 15

Thar ní ar bith eile

Question 16

Ruán loved his mother

Answer 16

Tá gra Ruán dá mháthair

Question 17

It appears

Answer 17

Tá cuma ar an scéal

Question 18

tUasal Mac Gabhann was staring at him

Answer 18

bíonn an tUasal Mac Gabhann ag stánadh air

Question 19

She is completely in charge of everything in relation to the family

Answer 19

Tá sí siúd i gceannas ar chuile rud a bhaineann leis an teaghlach

Question 20

He is afraid to give his opinions to his mother

Answer 20

Bíonn eagla ar a thuairimí a leiriú da mháthair

Question 21

She only hears what she wants to hear

Answer 21

ní chloiseann sí ó éinne na rudaí a theastaíonn uaithi a chlos

Question 22

She’s not as nice as people think

Answer 22

Níl sí chomh deas agus a cheapann daoine

Question 23

she makes every effort to be better than everyone else

Answer 23

Déanann sí chuile iarracht a bheith níos fearr ná gach duine eile

Question 24

but she shaped and fostered ambition in him

Answer 24

Ach mhunlaigh sise é agus chothaigh sí uaillmhian ann

Question 25

keep up with her

Answer 25

Coinneáil suas léi

Question 26

She attends language classes and she has a big interest in movies and drama

Answer 26

Freastlaíonn sí ar ranganna teanga agus tá suim mhór aici i scannáin agus i dramaí