Máire Zepf 5-2017

Question 1

líreacán

Answer 1

nm1

lollipop

Question 2

Nach méanar duinn.

Answer 2

Aren’t we lucky.

Question 3

Dath

Answer 3

nm3
colour; dye
(Cards) suit

Question 4

scairteach

Answer 4

nf2

shouting

Question 5

bagairt (pl bagairtí, gs bagartha)

Answer 5

nf3

threat, menace

Question 6

doiligh
doiligh (gsf, pl, compar doilí)

Answer 6

adj

difficult, hard; tough

Question 7

Bata

nm4

Answer 7

baton; stick

Question 8

Conspóid (gs. ~e, pl. ~í)

Nf2

Answer 8

controversy; argument, dispute

Question 9

Ar bharr

Answer 9

On top

Question 10

Cluiche fichelle

Answer 10

Game of chess

Question 11

Cuidigh

Answer 11

v. i. 1. Lit: Share (i, le, in, with).
2. Help.
3. (a) Requite, repay (usually for misdeed) (b) Do for, do away with.

Question 12

Páistí cláirthe

Answer 12

Childrens’ agendas

Question 13

réiteach

Answer 13

nm1
(of problem) solution, answer
(of dispute) settlement; clearance, clearing; preparation

Question 14

Comhlint

Answer 14

Nf2

competition, contest; rivalry

Question 15

Cuirim i gcás

Answer 15

Let us suppose

Question 16

Seal

Answer 16

nm3
turn, go; period, spell
(of work) shift

Question 17

Roll

Answer 17

Vt vi

Roll

Question 18

Dísle, díslí

Answer 18

Die, dice

Question 19

Ag leá

Answer 19

Melting

Question 20

Sáith

Answer 20

Nf2
fill; enough
do sháith (airgid) a bheith agat to have enough (money)
do sháith a ól to drink your fill

Question 21

Tuaslagán

Answer 21

Nm2

(Chemical) solution

Question 22

sáraíocht

Answer 22

f. (gs. ~a). (Act of) contending, disputing; disputation, argument.

Question 23

Caitear an fhoighid (foighde) agam.

Answer 23

My patience is exhausted.

Question 24

Go crosta

Answer 24

Forbidingly

Question 25

iomaíocht

Answer 25

nf3

rivalry; competition

Question 26

Taobh thiar de

Answer 26

Behind it

Question 27

cumhacht

Answer 27

nf3
power
(fig) authority; influence

Question 28

Cos ar bolg

Answer 28

Oppression

Question 29

Chun iad féin a chur in iùil

Answer 29

To assert themselves

Question 30

Ar dhóigh éigin

Answer 30

In some way, somehow

Question 31

buaiteoir

Answer 31

nm3

victor, winner

Question 32

Smacht

Answer 32

(gs. & npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. Lit: Rule, regulation, ordinance. 2. Rule, dominion, sway; subjection. 3. Control, restraint, discipline. 4. Lit: Penalty, fine.

Question 33

bunchloch

Answer 33

f. (gs. -oiche, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). Foundation-stone.

Question 34

daonlathas

Answer 34

m. (gs. -ais). Democracy. (Var: daonfhlaitheas)

Question 35

Ar shiúl

Answer 35

Gone, away

Question 36

timpeallacht

Answer 36

F. (gs. ~a). Surroundings, environment.

Question 37

Meánoithear

Answer 37

Middle East

Question 38

Clós scoile

Answer 38

School yard

Question 39

roinn

Answer 39

f. I. (gs. & npl. ranna, gpl. rann). 1. Share, portion.2. Distribution; dealing, trading.

Question 40

I mbun

Answer 40

13. I m~, attending to, engaged in, abiding by. Dul i m~ oibre, to set to work. I m~ an tí, an linbh, attending to the house, the child. Duine a chur i m~ ruda, to put s.o. in charge of sth. Cuir i m~ a ghnó é, set him about his business. Fear i m~ a fhocail é, he is a man who keeps his word. D’fhan sé i m~ a mháthar, he stayed to take care of his mother. Fan i m~ na fírinne, abide by the truth. Níl sé ina bhun sin, it is not confined to that. Beidh mé ina bhun duit, I shall be obliged to you for it. Suí i m~ duine, to take advantage of s.o. Bheith i m~ rud a dhéanamh, (i) to be engaged in doing sth. (ii) to intend to do sth. S.a. BACÁN1 3

Question 41

Fathach

Answer 41

M1, giant

Question 42

Réalta

Answer 42

F4, star, (typing) asterisk, (celebrity) star