Sheet Vocab Flashcards
It’s a tragic and controversial play
Is dráma tragóideach corraitheach é
tragic
tragóideach
controversial
conspóideach
a lack of Christianity is highlighted
Léirítear easpa críostaíochta
The single mother’s situation is highlighted
Léirítear cas mháthair shingil sa drama
Single mother/single girl
cailín singil/mathair shingil
pregnant/became pregnant
torrach/d’éirigh sí torrach
we see conflict between Maire and her mother
Feicimid coimhlint idir Maire agus a mhathair
According to Maili’s evidence
De réir fianaise Mhaili
evidence
fianaise
conflict
coimhlint
In act 1 scene 1
I gníomh 1 radharc 1
The paper boys announce
D’fhógair na garsúin nuachtáin
She is accused of murder
Cúisíodh i leith dúnmharú a hiníne í
murder
dúnmharú
charged with/accused of
Cúisíodh i leith
Colm introduced Maire to Padraig
Chuir Colm M. in aithne le P
She was going to be a nun
Bhí sí ag dul ins na mná rialta
He coaxed her
Mheall sí
He offered her romance
Thairg sé romansaíocht
He fooled her
Chuir sé an dallamullóg ar Mhaire
He pretended
lig sé
Liam was forced to bring Máire to the dance
Chuir Liam iachall ar Mháire
Bridge
droichead
Spoke like a poet
Labhair sé ar nós file
‘is life strange how it plays a game on you’
Nach ait mar a imríonn an saol cluiche ar duine
Going on for the priesthood/seminary/maynooth
i mbun sagartóireachta/cliarscoil/magh nuad
Teacher training/he got a job without difficulty
oiliúnt mhúinteoireachta/fuair sé post gan stró/dua
She offered her a drink that would kill the foetus
Thairg sí deoch dí a mharódh an ghin
She refused to drink it
Dhiúltaigh sí an deoch a ól