Mo Ghrá-sa Flashcards

1
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the sloe blossom

A

bláth na hairne

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2
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daisies

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nóiníní

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3
Q

eight foot

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ocht dtroigh

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4
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a mountain stream

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sruthán sléibhe

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5
Q

that makes music

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a dhéanann ceol

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6
Q

musical

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ceolmhar

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7
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too close

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róghar

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8
Q

a woman who inspired him

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bean a bhí mar inspioráid dó

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9
Q

thorny wire

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sreang dheilgneach

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10
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an ironic, mocking description

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cur síos íorónta, magúil

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11
Q

grapes

A

caora finiúna

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12
Q

this is not a customary poem

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ní dán nósmhar é seo

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13
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this is not a conventional poem

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ní dán coinbhinsiúnach é seo

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14
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this poem is a satire

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is aoir é an dán

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15
Q

the old love poems

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na seandánta grá

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16
Q

the partner

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an leannán

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17
Q

was praised

A

moladh

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18
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to the heights (hilt)

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go hard na spéire

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19
Q

emphasis was placed upon

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leagadh béim ar

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20
Q

the physical beauty

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áilleacht fhisiciúil

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21
Q

compared with

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i gcomparáid

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22
Q

enticing

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mealltach

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23
Q

beautiful and perfect

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álainn agus foirfe

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24
Q

an exaggerated description

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cur síos áiféiseach

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25
Q

mocking

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magúil

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26
Q

humorous

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greannmhar

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27
Q

his faults

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a lochtanna

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28
Q

his vices

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a dhuáilcí

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29
Q

his virtues

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a shuáilcí

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30
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his virtues outweigh his vices

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is troime ar a shuáilcí ná ar a dhuáilcí

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31
Q

a counter love poem

A

dán frithghrá

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32
Q

beautiful

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dathúil

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33
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attractive

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tarraingteach

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34
Q

the complete opposite is the case

A

a mhalairt ar fad atá fíor

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35
Q

on a negative note

A

le nóta diúltach

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36
Q

a simile

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samhail

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37
Q

very common

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an-choitianta

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38
Q

the old love songs

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na seanamhráin ghrá

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39
Q

the old love poems

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na seandánta grá

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40
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very honest

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an-mhacánta

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41
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realistically

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go réalaíoch

42
Q

the poet praised

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mhol an file

43
Q

she compares him with

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cuireann sí é i gcomparáid le

44
Q

nature

A

an dúlra

45
Q

in the customary way

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sa bhealach nósmhar

46
Q

speak about her love/dear

A

labhairt faoina grá

47
Q

not about his face

A

ní faoina aghaidh

48
Q

the physical aspects

A

na gnéithe fisiciúla

49
Q

ferocious

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fíochmhar

50
Q

ugly

A

gránna

51
Q

distasteful

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colúil

52
Q

disloyal

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mídhilis

53
Q

lovely silk

A

síoda álainn

54
Q

her love’s character

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carachtar a grá

55
Q

generous

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fial

56
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lavish

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flaithiúil

57
Q

he takes good care of her

A

tugann sé aire mhaith di

58
Q

thoughtful

A

smaointeach

59
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understanding

A

tuisceanach

60
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it’s not the same to be

A

nach ionann a bheith

61
Q

something that is more important than

A

rud atá níos tábhachtaí ná

62
Q

they are a metaphor

A

is meafair iad

63
Q

the necessities of life

A

riachtanais na beatha

64
Q

the provision of food

A

soláthar bia

65
Q

the luxuries of life

A

sónna an tsaoil

66
Q

he’s there for her

A

tá sé ann di

67
Q

she can depend on him

A

is féidir léi brath air

68
Q

she respects his good traits

A

tá meas aici ar a dhea-thréithe

69
Q

a relationship

A

gaol

70
Q

mockery is to the forefront

A

tá an magadh chun tosaigh

71
Q

the unattractive physical traits

A

na tréithe fisiciúla mídhathúla

72
Q

faulty

A

lochtach

73
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frustration

A

frustrachas

74
Q

the importance of the body

A

tábhacht na colainne

75
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the importance of beauty

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tábhacht na dathúlachta

76
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sincere and kind

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cneasta cineálta

77
Q

what good is he?

A

cén mhaith atá ann?

78
Q

pressure to be perfect

A

brú a bheith foirfe

79
Q

she’s got reservations

A

tá agúis aici

80
Q

a limit to everyone

A

teorainn le gach duine

81
Q

realistic about

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réalaíoch faoi

82
Q

just how silly

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cé chomh hamaideach

83
Q

ridiculous emphasis

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béim sheafóideach

84
Q

on physical traits

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ar thréithe fisiciúla

85
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the care and attention

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an aire agus cúram

86
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rooted in nature

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fréamhaithe sa dúlra

87
Q

the theme of nature

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téama an dúlra

88
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the common perception

A

dearcadh na coitiantachta

89
Q

the romantic image

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an íomhá rómánsúil

90
Q

common in the media

A

coitianta sna meáin

91
Q

in magazines

A

sna hirisleabhair

92
Q

disrespectful references

A

tagairtí dímheasúla

93
Q

pleasant/affable

A

lách

94
Q

the supremacy of women

A

forlámhas na mban

95
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decent

A

gnaíúil

96
Q

old established traditions

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na traidisiúin seanbhunaithe

97
Q

they shock us

A

baineann siad stangadh asainn

98
Q

it’s not flattery

A

ní slíomadóireacht atá ann

99
Q

she’s refuting

A

tá sí ag bréagnú

100
Q

insincere poems

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dánta mí-ionraice