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'Dís'
le Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
| Gaeilge | |
|---|---|
| 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 |