Vocab Flashcards
lack of fairness
easpa cothrómaíochta
Its obvious that there is a lack of fairness to be seen in society today
Is léir go bhfuil easpa cothrómaíóchta le feicéail I sochaí an lae inniu.
There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor
Tá bearna mhór idir lucht an rachmais agus lucht an bhochtanais.
huge gap
bearna mhór
The rich and the poor
lúcht an rachmais agus lúcht an bhochtanais.
That gap grew when the economic bubble burst
D’fhás an bhearna sin nuair a phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.
the economic bubble burst
phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.
bubble
bolgán
According to the latest research there are now more homeless people in Ireland the last few years
Dé réir an taighde is déanaí tá níós mó dídeanaithe in Éirinn na blianta beaga anuas.
According to the latest research
Dé réir an taighde is déanaí
the last few years
na blianta beaga anuas.
These people are marginalised and thrown on the scrap heap of life.
Is daoine imeallaithe iad atá caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha
thrown on the crap heap of life
caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha
They sleep in hostels…and these hostels are overflowing
Codlaíónn siad I mbrúnna….ag cur thar maoil.
overflowing
ag cur thar maoil.
marginalized
immeallaithe
hostels
brúnna
social housing
Tithíócht shóísialta
emergency accomodation
Lóístín eigeandála
temporary accomodation
Lóístín* sealadach ( *fir)
addicted to illegal drugs/alcohol/mental illness
Gafa le drúgaí mídhleathacha/ alcól/ galar meabhrach/ intinne …mental illness
dysfunctional families
Teaghlaigh mífheidhmiúla
They are abused
Tugtar drochíde dóibh
it is a vicious circle
Is fainne fí é
charitable organisations
Cumainn charthanachta/ eagraíóchtaí charthanachta
There’s every likelihood
Tá an chuma ar an scéal….
At the end of their tether
I ndeireadh na feide
In the depths of despair
In úmar na haimléise
They see no escape route from their problems
Ní fheiceann siad aon bhealach éalaithe óna gcuid fadhbanna