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Irish: prose - Hurlamaboc > Lisín > Flashcards

Lisín Flashcards

1
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ambitious

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uaillmhianach

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2
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perfect

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foirfe

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3
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good planner

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pleanóir maith

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4
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a higher level

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leibhéal níos airde

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5
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languages

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teangacha

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6
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busy

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gnóthach

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7
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interest

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suim

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8
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egotistical/selfish

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féinspéiseach

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9
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jealous

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éad

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10
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shallow

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éadomhain

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11
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snobish (2)

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baothghalánta/ardnósach

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12
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arrogant

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uaibhreach

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13
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proud

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bródúil

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14
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authorative

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údarásach

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15
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house wife

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bean tí

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16
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busy

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gnóthach

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17
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she puts all the emphasis on material things, her appearance, her house and the image of her family among the neighbors on Ash Avenue, a wealthy suburb in south Dublin

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cuireann sí an bhéim go léir ar nithe ábhartha, a cuma, a teach agus íomhá a clainne i measc na gcomharsan ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige, bruachbhaile saibhir i ndeisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath

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18
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material things

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nithe ábhartha

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19
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she has an interest in movies and dramas alike

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tá suim ag Lisín i scánnán agus dramaí chomh maith

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20
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Lisín is a busy person as she attended many clubs and organisations.

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is duine gnóthach í Lisín mar d’fhreastail sí ar a lán clubanna agus eagraíochtaí.

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21
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She was a member of a club that collected money for poor people, book clubs, she organized local history lectures

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Ba bhall i de chlub a bhailigh airgead do dhaoine bochta, clubanna leabhar, d’eagraidh sí leachtaí stair aitiúil

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22
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she was trying to put jealousy on the neighbours

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bhí sí ag iarraidh éad a chur ar na comharsanna go léir

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23
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thinking about the neighbours opinions

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ag smaoineamh ar thuairimí na gcomharsan

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24
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rich

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saibhreas

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25
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thin

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tanaí

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26
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she is a perfect person because she is more fashionable and neat

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is duine foirfe í mar tá sí níos faiseanta agus níos neata

27
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spanish, russian, chinese and japanese

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Spáinnis, Rúisis, Sínis agus Seapáinis

28
Q

she thinks she is on a higher level to other people

A

ceapann sí go bhfuil sí ar leibhéal níos airde do dhaoine eile

29
Q

we understand that Lisín was trying to get the upper hand on her neighbors on the road.

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tuigimid go raibh Lisín ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar ar fháil ar a comharsanna ar an mbothar.

30
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biased

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claonta

31
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it is clear the writer is teasing the values of middleclass society in ireland

A

is léir go bhfuil an scríbhneoir ag spochadh luachanna sochaí na meánaicme in Éirinn

32
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middle class

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meánaicme

33
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teasing

A

ag spochadh

34
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fashionable woman

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bean faiseanta.

35
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married for 20 years

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pósta le fiche bliain

36
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celebrating

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ag ceiliúradh

37
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she has two clever and handsome sons

A

tá beirt mhac cliste dathúla aici

38
Q

Paul wasn’t rich when she met him but now she has nurtured him

A

Ní raibh Pól saibhir nuair a bhuail sí leis ach anois tá sí tar éis é a chothú

39
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she understood the potential he had

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thuig si an cumas a bhí aige

40
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she put a lot of emphasis on wealth/richness

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chuir sí go leor béime ar shaibhreas

41
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everyone had respect for them

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bhí meas ag gach duine orthu

42
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Lisín had a young appearance

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Ba chuma óg ag Lisín

43
Q

She is interested in languages and drama

A

tá suim aici i dteangacha agus sa dramaíochta

44
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she is in charge and in control of…

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tá sí i gceannas agus tá smacht aici ar…

45
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she is the manager of the house

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is bainisteoir an tí í

46
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She didn’t have a job because she didn’t need one

A

ní raibh post aicí mar ní raibh gá dí

47
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she was organising a party to celebrate 20 years of marriage

A

bhí sí ag ullmhú cóisir chun 20 bliain an phósta a cheiliúradh

48
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party

A

cóisir

49
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shíl=cheap

A
50
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she put new paint on the walls, polished the floor, flowers in the vases. She does this to show off.

A

chuir sí péint nua ar na ballaí, snas ar an urlár, bláthanna sna vásaí. Déanann sí é seo chun a thaispeáint.

51
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we see that she does not understand the mindset of her son, Ruan (18 years old, he is gloomy)

A

feicimid nach dtuigeann sí meon a mic, ruan (18 mbliana d’aois, tá sé gruama)

52
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she is biased because she thought Evelyn is weird because she didnt have blonde hair like her and the other women

A

tá sí claonta mar cheap sí go bhfuil Evelyn/Éibhlín aisteach mar ní raibh gruaig fhionn uirthi mar í agus na mná eile

53
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they wouldn’t put the bins out without putting on lots of makeup and evening dresses.

A

ní chuirfeadh siad na boscaí bruscair amach gan go leor culaith agus gúna tráthnóna a chur orthu.

54
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she thought she was better than anyone else

A

cheap sí go raibh sí níos fearr ná aon duine eile

55
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but i think other things are more important like your family and your wealth

A

ach ceapaim go bhfuil rudaí eile níos tábhachtaí cosúil le do theaghlach ná do shaibhreas

56
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she puts too much emphasis on materialism and without a doubht there is a lesson to be learnt in this piece (sliocht)

A

cuireann sí an iomarca béime ar ábharachas agus gan dabht tá ceacht le foghlaim sa phíosa seo (sliocht)

57
Q

materialism

A

ábharchas

58
Q

that she does not have a perfect life. Her son’s mood shows that they have problems at home. It is understood at the end of the story that money is not the solution to life’s long bond

A

sé sin nach bhfuil saol foirfe aici. Léiríonn meon a mic go bhfuil fadhbanna acu sa bhaile. Tuigtear an deireadh an scéil nach réiteach é an t-airgead ar fhadbhanna an tsaoil

59
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the rich (people)

A

lucht an rachmais

60
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She is preoccupied with her own life and her own image

A

Tá sí gafa lena saol féin agus lena híomhá féin

61
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she is a role model for the other women on the avenue

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is eiseamláir í do na mná eile ar an ascaill

62
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She has ordered glasses from the wine shop and she has bought wine

A

Tá gloiní ordaithe aicí ón siopa fíona agus tá fíon ceannaithe aici

63
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She has two fridges. one fridge has pies, sausages, and salmon in it. the second fridge is filled with desserts

A

Tá dhá chuisneoir aici. tá pióga, ispíní agus bradán i gcuisneoir amháin. tá an dara cuisneoir líonadh le milseoga

Irish: prose - Hurlamaboc (5 decks)

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