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'Dís'
le Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
Gaeilge | |
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Ní thabharfaí urlar glan faoi deara | A clean floor wouldn’t be noticed |
Thabharfaí urlár salach faoi deara | A dirty floor would be noticed |
Saol leamh, leadránach | A dull, boring life |
Sorn nua | A new cooker |
Bean tincéara | A tinker woman |
Seobhaineach | Chauvinistic |
Comhluadar | Company (of others) |
Gearánach | Complaintive |
Coimhlint | Conflict |
Míshástacht | Dissatisfaction |
Dúr | Dour |
Áibhéil | Exaggeration |
Frustrachas | Frustration |
Bhí an gomh air | He had a face on him |
Níl sé buíoch aisti | He’s not grateful for her |
Mífhoighne | Impatience |
Íoróin | Irony |
Scriosann brú an tsaoil an rómáns | Life’s pressure destroys romance |
Sos máithreachais | Maternity break |
Ag iompar clainne | Pregnant |
Torrach | Pregnant |
Ag bruíon lena chéile | quarreling |
Searbhas | Sarcasm |
Féinspéiseach | Self-interested |
Bhí trua aici di | She had pity for her |
Chum sí scéalta | She made up stories |
Ceapann sí gur tábhachtaí an páipéar ná ise | She thinks that the paper is more important than her |
D’inis sí bréaga | She told lies |
Tostach | Taciturn |
Teannas | Tension |
Leabhar dearg an dheachtóra Mao | The dictator Mao’s red book |
Stádas na mná | The status of the woman |
Stádas na mban | The status of women |
Bean an tSuirbhé | The Survey Lady |
Tá siad ina sclábhaithe | They were slaves |
Seanchas a ríomh | To recount seanchas* |
Ionadaíocht a dhéanamh | To substitute |
Drochbhéasach | Bad-mannered |
Diabhail chruthanta | Right devils |