Subject 2: 9/11 Géarchéim an Ionad Trádála Domhanda Flashcards
The worst terrorist attack in the world took place in New York on the eleventh of September
Tharla an ionsaí sceimhlitheoireachta is measa ar domhan i Nua-Eabhrac ar an aonú lá déag de Mhéan Fómhair
Terrorists took two planes hostage because they wanted to use bombs on the World Trade Center
Ghlac sceimhlitheoirí dhá eitleán ina ngiall toisc go raibh siad ag iarraidh buamaí a úsáid ar an Ionad Trádála Domhanda
taken hostage
ina ngiall
world trade centre
Ionad Trádála Domhanda
The two towers were hit and there was a great explosion.
Buaileadh an dhá thúr agus tharla pléasadh mór.
a great explosion
pléasadh mór
It caused the two towers to collapse on the surrounding area
Ba chúis leis gur thit an dá thúr ar an gceantar máguaird
surrounding area
an ceantar máguaird
The city was in ruins on that fateful day
Léir scrios a bhí sa chathair ar an lá cinniúnach sin
Up to six thousand people were murdered in all these barbaric attacks
Dúnmharaíodh suas is anuas le sé mhíle duine sna hionsaithe buarbartha seo ar fad
The people of the city were glued to the ground with fear and horror.
Bhí muintir na cathrach greamaithe den talamh le heagla agus le huafás.
This fatal attack was investigated.
Fiosraíodh an t-ionsaí cinniúnach seo.
It wasn’t long until every finger was pointed towards Saudi billionaire Osama Bin Laden.
Níorbh fhada go dtí gur síneadh gach méar, geall leis i dtreo an ollmhilliúnaí ón Araib Shádach, Osama Bin Laden
When this terrible terrorist attack was solved years later but the world has not forgotten
Nuair réitíodh an t-ionsaí uafásach sceimhlitheoireachta seo go dtí blianta ina dhiaidh sin ach níl dearmad déanta ar an domhan
the world has not forgotten
níl dearmad déanta ar an domhan