Lisín Flashcards
ambitious
uaillmhianach
perfect
foirfe
good planner
pleanóir maith
a higher level
leibhéal níos airde
languages
teangacha
busy
gnóthach
interest
suim
egotistical/selfish
féinspéiseach
jealous
éad
shallow
éadomhain
snobish (2)
baothghalánta/ardnósach
arrogant
uaibhreach
proud
bródúil
authorative
údarásach
house wife
bean tí
busy
gnóthach
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
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
material things
nithe ábhartha
she has an interest in movies and dramas alike
tá suim ag Lisín i scánnán agus dramaí chomh maith
Lisín is a busy person as she attended many clubs and organisations.
is duine gnóthach í Lisín mar d’fhreastail sí ar a lán clubanna agus eagraíochtaí.
She was a member of a club that collected money for poor people, book clubs, she organized local history lectures
Ba bhall i de chlub a bhailigh airgead do dhaoine bochta, clubanna leabhar, d’eagraidh sí leachtaí stair aitiúil
she was trying to put jealousy on the neighbours
bhí sí ag iarraidh éad a chur ar na comharsanna go léir
thinking about the neighbours opinions
ag smaoineamh ar thuairimí na gcomharsan
rich
saibhreas
thin
tanaí
she is a perfect person because she is more fashionable and neat
is duine foirfe í mar tá sí níos faiseanta agus níos neata
spanish, russian, chinese and japanese
Spáinnis, Rúisis, Sínis agus Seapáinis
she thinks she is on a higher level to other people
ceapann sí go bhfuil sí ar leibhéal níos airde do dhaoine eile
we understand that Lisín was trying to get the upper hand on her neighbors on the road.
tuigimid go raibh Lisín ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar ar fháil ar a comharsanna ar an mbothar.
biased
claonta
it is clear the writer is teasing the values of middleclass society in ireland
is léir go bhfuil an scríbhneoir ag spochadh luachanna sochaí na meánaicme in Éirinn
middle class
meánaicme
teasing
ag spochadh
fashionable woman
bean faiseanta.
married for 20 years
pósta le fiche bliain
celebrating
ag ceiliúradh
she has two clever and handsome sons
tá beirt mhac cliste dathúla aici
Paul wasn’t rich when she met him but now she has nurtured him
Ní raibh Pól saibhir nuair a bhuail sí leis ach anois tá sí tar éis é a chothú
she understood the potential he had
thuig si an cumas a bhí aige
she put a lot of emphasis on wealth/richness
chuir sí go leor béime ar shaibhreas
everyone had respect for them
bhí meas ag gach duine orthu
Lisín had a young appearance
Ba chuma óg ag Lisín
She is interested in languages and drama
tá suim aici i dteangacha agus sa dramaíochta
she is in charge and in control of…
tá sí i gceannas agus tá smacht aici ar…
she is the manager of the house
is bainisteoir an tí í
She didn’t have a job because she didn’t need one
ní raibh post aicí mar ní raibh gá dí
she was organising a party to celebrate 20 years of marriage
bhí sí ag ullmhú cóisir chun 20 bliain an phósta a cheiliúradh
party
cóisir
shíl=cheap
she put new paint on the walls, polished the floor, flowers in the vases. She does this to show off.
chuir sí péint nua ar na ballaí, snas ar an urlár, bláthanna sna vásaí. Déanann sí é seo chun a thaispeáint.
we see that she does not understand the mindset of her son, Ruan (18 years old, he is gloomy)
feicimid nach dtuigeann sí meon a mic, ruan (18 mbliana d’aois, tá sé gruama)
she is biased because she thought Evelyn is weird because she didnt have blonde hair like her and the other women
tá sí claonta mar cheap sí go bhfuil Evelyn/Éibhlín aisteach mar ní raibh gruaig fhionn uirthi mar í agus na mná eile
they wouldn’t put the bins out without putting on lots of makeup and evening dresses.
ní chuirfeadh siad na boscaí bruscair amach gan go leor culaith agus gúna tráthnóna a chur orthu.
she thought she was better than anyone else
cheap sí go raibh sí níos fearr ná aon duine eile
but i think other things are more important like your family and your wealth
ach ceapaim go bhfuil rudaí eile níos tábhachtaí cosúil le do theaghlach ná do shaibhreas
she puts too much emphasis on materialism and without a doubht there is a lesson to be learnt in this piece (sliocht)
cuireann sí an iomarca béime ar ábharachas agus gan dabht tá ceacht le foghlaim sa phíosa seo (sliocht)
materialism
ábharchas
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
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
the rich (people)
lucht an rachmais
She is preoccupied with her own life and her own image
Tá sí gafa lena saol féin agus lena híomhá féin
she is a role model for the other women on the avenue
is eiseamláir í do na mná eile ar an ascaill
She has ordered glasses from the wine shop and she has bought wine
Tá gloiní ordaithe aicí ón siopa fíona agus tá fíon ceannaithe aici
She has two fridges. one fridge has pies, sausages, and salmon in it. the second fridge is filled with desserts
Tá dhá chuisneoir aici. tá pióga, ispíní agus bradán i gcuisneoir amháin. tá an dara cuisneoir líonadh le milseoga
