Pól Flashcards
the life of the ‘nouveau riche’
saol an “nouveau riche”
the celtic tiger
an tíogar Ceilteach
during the era of the Celtic Tigar
le linn ré an Tiogar Cheiltigh
rotten with money
lofa le hairgead
big gap between the rich and the poor
bearna mhór idir lucht an rachmais agus lucht an bhpchtanais
she organised a party to show off their money publicly
d’eagraigh sí cóisir chun airgead a thaispeant go poiblí
she put emphasis on material things and physical appearance
chuir sí béim ar rudaí ábhartha agus a cuma fisiciúila
they have a big house and a garden
Bhí teach mór agus gairdín acu
paul bought stocks online
Cheannaigh Pól stoic ar an idirlíon
snobbery grew out of the money here
D’fhás baothghalántacht as an airgead seo
they had the right surname and address
Bhí sloinne agus seoladh ceart acu
they lived in an upscale/snobbish suburb in Ash Avenue
Bhí siad ina gcónaí í mbruachbhaile ardnósach i Ascaill na Fuinseoige
She bought food such as salmon, loaves of bread and wine (food that is not cheap)
Cheannaigh sí bia mar shampla bradán, arán lamhdhéanta agus fíona (bia nach bhfuil saor)
a lot of tax to pay
móran cánach le híoc
she didn’t show true love to her sons and her family
níor léirigh sí fíor-ghrá dá mic agus dá teaghlach
they were competing together
Bhí siad in iomaíocht le chéile
Status was important to her
Bhí stádas tábhachtach di
suburb
bruachbhaile
obedient
géilliúil
immature
anabaí
ignorant
aineolach
a rich and scholarly/learnt man
fear saibhir, léannta
clever
cliste
he bought houses all over europe and has a huge income from the rent he collects from these apartments and houses.
cheannaigh sé tithe ar fud na heorpa agus tá ioncam mór aige ón gcíos a bhailíonn sé ó na hárasáin agus na tithe sin.
posh
galánta
he was modeled by Lisín from an immature and ignorant man who worked in a shop when he was young to a rich, learned/scholarly man
Bhí sé múnlaithe ag Lisín O fhear anabaí, ainleoch a d’oibrigh i siopa nuair a bhí óg go fear saibhir, léannta
lisín has shaped/modeled his personality and his life
Tá a phearsantacht agus a shaol múnlaithe ag lisín
modeled/shaped
múnlaithe
he is an obedient man
is fear géilliúil é
he wanted to do those things anyway and Lisín’s encouragement helped him make his wishes come true
theastaigh uaidh na rudaí sin a dhéanamh ar aon nós agus gur chabhraigh spreagadh ó Lisín leis a chuid mianta a chuir i grích
wishes
mianta
He is a university lecturer
Is léachtóir ollscoile é
he invests his money cleverly and he doesn’t have to pay a lot of taxes now
infheistíonn sé a chuid airgid go cliste agus ní gá dó mórán cánacha a íoc anois
he is rich and now that is a reason for her to celebrate
tá sé saibhir agus anois is cúis cheiliúrtha é sin di
