Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

lack of fairness

A

easpa cothrómaíochta

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2
Q

Its obvious that there is a lack of fairness to be seen in society today

A

Is léir go bhfuil easpa cothrómaíóchta le feicéail I sochaí an lae inniu.

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3
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There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor

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Tá bearna mhór idir lucht an rachmais agus lucht an bhochtanais.

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4
Q

huge gap

A

bearna mhór

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5
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The rich and the poor

A

lúcht an rachmais agus lúcht an bhochtanais.

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6
Q

That gap grew when the economic bubble burst

A

D’fhás an bhearna sin nuair a phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.

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7
Q

the economic bubble burst

A

phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.

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8
Q

bubble

A

bolgán

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9
Q

According to the latest research there are now more homeless people in Ireland the last few years

A

Dé réir an taighde is déanaí tá níós mó dídeanaithe in Éirinn na blianta beaga anuas.

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10
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According to the latest research

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Dé réir an taighde is déanaí

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11
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the last few years

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na blianta beaga anuas.

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12
Q

These people are marginalised and thrown on the scrap heap of life.

A

Is daoine imeallaithe iad atá caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha

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13
Q

thrown on the crap heap of life

A

caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha

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14
Q

They sleep in hostels…and these hostels are overflowing

A

Codlaíónn siad I mbrúnna….ag cur thar maoil.

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15
Q

overflowing

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ag cur thar maoil.

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16
Q

marginalized

A

immeallaithe

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17
Q

hostels

A

brúnna

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18
Q

social housing

A

Tithíócht shóísialta

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19
Q

emergency accomodation

A

Lóístín eigeandála

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20
Q

temporary accomodation

A

Lóístín* sealadach ( *fir)

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21
Q

addicted to illegal drugs/alcohol/mental illness

A

Gafa le drúgaí mídhleathacha/ alcól/ galar meabhrach/ intinne …mental illness

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22
Q

dysfunctional families

A

Teaghlaigh mífheidhmiúla

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23
Q

They are abused

A

Tugtar drochíde dóibh

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24
Q

it is a vicious circle

A

Is fainne fí é

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25
Q

charitable organisations

A

Cumainn charthanachta/ eagraíóchtaí charthanachta

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26
Q

There’s every likelihood

A

Tá an chuma ar an scéal….

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27
Q

At the end of their tether

A

I ndeireadh na feide

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28
Q

In the depths of despair

A

In úmar na haimléise

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29
Q

They see no escape route from their problems

A

Ní fheiceann siad aon bhealach éalaithe óna gcuid fadhbanna

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30
Q

He or she is thrown out of the house

A

caitear amach as an teach é nó í

31
Q

domestic violence

A

foréigean teaghlaigh

32
Q

low income

A

ioncam íseal

33
Q

Social welfare benefit

A

Sochar leasa shóisialta

34
Q

when the backside fell out of the country, the country went from boom to bust

when the economy sank and the country went from boom to collapse

A

nuair a thit an tóin as an ngeilleagar agus chuaigh an tír ó bhorradh go cliseadh

35
Q

there is a demand for rental housing

A

tá éileamh ar thithe a fháil ar cíos

36
Q

landlord and tennant

A

tiarna talún agus tionónta

37
Q

to pay the rent

A

an cíos a íoc

38
Q

poverty

A

bochtanais

39
Q

poverty in Ireland is a national crisis and a denial of human rights

A

Is géarchéim náisiúnta agus séanadh cearta daonna í an bhochtanais in Éirinn

40
Q

the age-old problem of poverty

A

seanfhadhb na bochtaineachta

41
Q

to battle poverty

A

streachailt in aghaidh na bochtaineachta

42
Q

prefabricated houses

A

tithe réamhdhéanta

43
Q

short term solution, long term solution

A

réiteach gearrthéarmach, réiteach fadtéarmach

44
Q
he helps/ he helped
he raises/ he raised
he agrees/ he agreed
he creates/ he created 
he allows/ he allowed
he discusses/ he discussed 
he admits / he admitted
A
cabhraíonn sé/ chabhraigh sé
ardaíonn sé/ d’ardaigh sé
aontaíonn sé/ d'aontaigh sé
cruthaíonn / chruthaigh sé
ceadaíonn sé/ cheadaíonn sé
pléann sé/ phléigh sé
admhaíonn sé / admhaíonn sé
45
Q

hostile

A

doicheallach

46
Q

society

A

sochaí

47
Q

class

A

aicme

48
Q

carboard

A

cairtchlár

49
Q

bad company

A

droch chomhluadar

50
Q

two tier society

A

sochaí dháshraitheach

51
Q

victim

A

íobartach

52
Q

citizen

A

saoránach

53
Q

charitable society/association

A

cumann carthanachta

54
Q

unfortunately

A

faraor

55
Q

there are about twelve thousand homeless people in ireland. this statistic includes college students, refugees escaping war and the impoverished people

A

tá timpeall dhá mhíle dhéag gan dídean in éirinn. cuimsíonn an staitistic seo mic léinn an choláiste, teifigh atá ag éalú ón gcogadh agus na daoine bochta

56
Q

this problem disgusts me because it is a denial of human rights

A

cuireann an fhadhb seo déistin/náire orm mar gur séanadh cearta daonna í

57
Q

because of/due to the government’s lack of action

A

mar gheall ar easpa gníoomhartha an rialtais

58
Q

In addition, the current housing system is failing badly in relation to direct provision.

A

Ina theannta sin, tá an córas tithíochta atá ann faoi láthair ag teip go dona maidir le soláthar díreach.

59
Q

It disgusts me how greedy the landlords are.

A

Cuireann sé déistin orm (it disgusts me) cé chomh santach (just how greedy) is a bhíonn na tiarnaí talún (landlords).

60
Q

asylum seekers

A

iarrthóirí tearmainn

61
Q

the accommodation is overcrowded and dirty

A

Tá an lóistín róphlódaithe agus salach

62
Q

it’s a shameful story without a doubt

A

Is scéal náireach é gan dabht

63
Q

these people should have access to accommodation and shelter because it is a human right

A

ba cheart go mbeadh teacht ag na daoine seo ar lóistín agus ar dhídean mar gur ceart daonna é

64
Q

To conclude, I am of the opinion that this country’s government is not doing enough to ensure that accommodation is freely available for all. (is easily available to everyone).

A

Mar fhocal scoir (to conclude), táim den tuairim (I am of the opinion) nach bhfuil rialtas na tíre seo (this country’s government) ag déanamh a ndotháin chun cinntiú (doing enough to ensure) go bhfuil lóistín ar fáil gan dua do chách (is easily available to everyone).

65
Q

to conclude

A

mar fhocal scoir

66
Q

i am of the opinion

A

táim den tuairim

67
Q

The biggest question, what is the solution to this problem?

A

An cheist is mó, cad é réiteach na faidhbe seo?

68
Q

as the proverb says: ‘there’s no place like home’ and i completely agree with this

A

Mar a deir an seanfhocal: níl aon tínteán mar do thínteán féin (there’s no place like home), agus aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis seo

69
Q

we’re in a predicament, no doubt

A

Táimid i bponc, gan amhras (we’re in a predicament, no doubt).

70
Q

to conclude this discussion

A

Chun conclúid a chur leis an bplé seo

71
Q

to improve matters

A

chun feabhas a chur ar an gcás

72
Q

When will we have a proper accommodation system?

A

Cathain a bheidh córas ceart againn maidir le lóistín?

73
Q

time will tell

A

Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir (time will tell).