Mo Ghrá-sa Flashcards
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the sloe blossom
A
bláth na hairne
2
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daisies
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nóiníní
3
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eight foot
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ocht dtroigh
4
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a mountain stream
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sruthán sléibhe
5
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that makes music
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a dhéanann ceol
6
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musical
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ceolmhar
7
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too close
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róghar
8
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a woman who inspired him
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bean a bhí mar inspioráid dó
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thorny wire
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sreang dheilgneach
10
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an ironic, mocking description
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cur síos íorónta, magúil
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grapes
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caora finiúna
12
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this is not a customary poem
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ní dán nósmhar é seo
13
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this is not a conventional poem
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ní dán coinbhinsiúnach é seo
14
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this poem is a satire
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is aoir é an dán
15
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the old love poems
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na seandánta grá
16
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the partner
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an leannán
17
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was praised
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moladh
18
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to the heights (hilt)
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go hard na spéire
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emphasis was placed upon
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leagadh béim ar
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the physical beauty
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áilleacht fhisiciúil
21
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compared with
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i gcomparáid
22
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enticing
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mealltach
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beautiful and perfect
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álainn agus foirfe
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an exaggerated description
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cur síos áiféiseach
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mocking
magúil
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humorous
greannmhar
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his faults
a lochtanna
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his vices
a dhuáilcí
29
his virtues
a shuáilcí
30
his virtues outweigh his vices
is troime ar a shuáilcí ná ar a dhuáilcí
31
a counter love poem
dán frithghrá
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beautiful
dathúil
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attractive
tarraingteach
34
the complete opposite is the case
a mhalairt ar fad atá fíor
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on a negative note
le nóta diúltach
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a simile
samhail
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very common
an-choitianta
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the old love songs
na seanamhráin ghrá
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the old love poems
na seandánta grá
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very honest
an-mhacánta
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realistically
go réalaíoch
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the poet praised
mhol an file
43
she compares him with
cuireann sí é i gcomparáid le
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nature
an dúlra
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in the customary way
sa bhealach nósmhar
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speak about her love/dear
labhairt faoina grá
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not about his face
ní faoina aghaidh
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the physical aspects
na gnéithe fisiciúla
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ferocious
fíochmhar
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ugly
gránna
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distasteful
colúil
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disloyal
mídhilis
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lovely silk
síoda álainn
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her love's character
carachtar a grá
55
generous
fial
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lavish
flaithiúil
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he takes good care of her
tugann sé aire mhaith di
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thoughtful
smaointeach
59
understanding
tuisceanach
60
it's not the same to be
nach ionann a bheith
61
something that is more important than
rud atá níos tábhachtaí ná
62
they are a metaphor
is meafair iad
63
the necessities of life
riachtanais na beatha
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the provision of food
soláthar bia
65
the luxuries of life
sónna an tsaoil
66
he's there for her
tá sé ann di
67
she can depend on him
is féidir léi brath air
68
she respects his good traits
tá meas aici ar a dhea-thréithe
69
a relationship
gaol
70
mockery is to the forefront
tá an magadh chun tosaigh
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the unattractive physical traits
na tréithe fisiciúla mídhathúla
72
faulty
lochtach
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frustration
frustrachas
74
the importance of the body
tábhacht na colainne
75
the importance of beauty
tábhacht na dathúlachta
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sincere and kind
cneasta cineálta
77
what good is he?
cén mhaith atá ann?
78
pressure to be perfect
brú a bheith foirfe
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she's got reservations
tá agúis aici
80
a limit to everyone
teorainn le gach duine
81
realistic about
réalaíoch faoi
82
just how silly
cé chomh hamaideach
83
ridiculous emphasis
béim sheafóideach
84
on physical traits
ar thréithe fisiciúla
85
the care and attention
an aire agus cúram
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rooted in nature
fréamhaithe sa dúlra
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the theme of nature
téama an dúlra
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the common perception
dearcadh na coitiantachta
89
the romantic image
an íomhá rómánsúil
90
common in the media
coitianta sna meáin
91
in magazines
sna hirisleabhair
92
disrespectful references
tagairtí dímheasúla
93
pleasant/affable
lách
94
the supremacy of women
forlámhas na mban
95
decent
gnaíúil
96
old established traditions
na traidisiúin seanbhunaithe
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they shock us
baineann siad stangadh asainn
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it's not flattery
ní slíomadóireacht atá ann
99
she's refuting
tá sí ag bréagnú
100
insincere poems
dánta mí-ionraice
