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Dis
Dis le Siobhan Ni Shuilleabhain
| Gaeilge | Bearla |
|---|---|
| leanbh | a child |
| lánúin | a married couple |
| nuachtán | a newspaper |
| tairiscint | an offer |
| fearg | anger |
| feargach | angry |
| tada | anything |
| dúghreann | black humour |
| leadrán sa saol | boredom with life |
| racht feirge | bout of anger |
| clisteacht | cleverness |
| coimhlint, réalachas, aiféis, gruaim, greann | conflict, realism, exaggeration, gloom and humour |
| nósanna | customs |
| fonn | desire |
| in ainneoin sin | despite that |
| ach go háirithe | especially |
| taréís bháis an fhir chéile | following the death of the husband |
| bíonn leisce air | he is reluctant |
| ardaíonn sé a ghuth | he raises his voice |
| te/teasaí/cantalach/gearánach | hot/fiery/contrary/whiny |
| mífhoighneach | impatient |
| sa tSín | in China |
| I bhfoirm comhrá | in the form of a conversation |
| réamhrá | introduction |
| tá an chuma ar an scéal | it seems that |
| Eanáir | January |
| breithiúnas | judgement |
| beocht, anamúlacht agus fuinneamh | life, soul and energy |
| cosúil le sclábhaithe | like slaves |
| réabhlóid beag | little revolution |
| meon agus dearcadh | mentality and outlook |
| gluaiseacht | movement |
| mórán aird | much attention |
| gá | need |
| sorn | oven |
| nochtar | revealed |
| rithim na cainte | rhythm of speech |
| ról | role |
| drochbhéasach | rude |
| síleann sí | she believes |
| tá sé i gceist aici | she intends to |
| chum sí bréaga | she made up lies |
| Thairg sí a post di | She offered her job to her |
| Bhí trua aici di | She pitied her |
| Ghlac sí páirt i suirbhé | She took part in a survey |
| teastaíonn uaithi | she wants |
| bréan den ghnáthrud | sick of the usual routine |
| sa mhéid is go… | so far as |
| stíl ghonta | sparse style |
| ionadh | surprise |
| suirbhé | survey |
| bá/comhbhá an léitheora | sympathy of the reader |
| ag insint bréige | telling a lie |
| ag insint bréag | telling lies |
| na Sínigh | the Chinese |
| na tréithe seo a leanas | the following traits |
| téann an léitheoir i dtaithí ar | the reader gets used to |
| 'an leabhar dearg san' le Mao | the red book by Mao |
| stádas na mban sa tsochaí | the status of women in society |
| don lá ar fad | the whole day |
| rudaí | things |
| trín meán sin | through that medium |
| tincéir | tinker |
Created by:
dcor90
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