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Gnáthrud
Gnáthrud story summary lines and vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jimmy is a good husband and a loving father | Fear céile maith agus athair grámhar atá in jimmy |
| Sarah is a good wife and loving mother | Bean chéile agus máthair grámhar atá in sara |
| The violence in the north spoiled the life of his ordinary family | Mhill foréigean an tuaiscirt saol na gnáthchlainne seo |
| The life of Jimmy is the life he wants | An saol atá ag jimmy is é sin an saol atá uaidh |
| Jimmy felt guilty at the bar | Mothaíonn jimmy ciontach sa bheárr |
| Jimmy would prefer to be at home holding his children to his heart, singing to them and listening to them chatting. | B’fhearr le jimmy a bheith sa bhaile ag teannadh na bpáistí lena chroí, ag canadh dóibh agus ag éisteach plobaireacht |
| This story is a love story and a tragedy too | Is scéal grá é an scéal seo agus is tragóid é freisin |
| The violent ending of the story caught us by surprise | Tagann críoch fhoréigneach an scéal aonair aduaidh orainn |
| Jimmy was lost in thought over sarah | Tá jimmy caillte ina smaointe ar sarah |
| Sarah and the kids were pitied after their loss We have deep sympathy for Sarah and the children as we understand their loss | Tá trua an Domhain againn do sarar agus do páistí mar tuigimid a gcaillteanas |
| Attacks | Ionsaithe |
| Sectarian | Seicteacha |
| Regularly | Go rialta |
| The violence took people unawares | An foréigean aniar aduaidh ar dhaoine |
| Metaphorical | Mheafarach |
| Murders | Dúnmharuithe |
| Construction industry | Earnáil na tógála |
| Fixing it up | Ag cur caoi air |
| Take away restaurants | Bhialann ghasta |
| High point of the week | Buaic na seachtaine |
| To be fierce | Go fíochmhar |
| Tightening | Ag teannadh |
| Violence | Foréigean |
| Family life | Saol an teaghlaigh |
| A comprehensive portrayal | Léargas cuimsitheach |
| Without details | Gan miontuairiscí |
| Protestsnts | Protastúnaigh |
| Internal thoughts | Smaointe inmheánacha |
| Compassionate, sensitive | Tuisceanach goilliúnach |
| Building site | Láthair tógála |
| A proud woman | Bean bhródúil |
| That she had him under the thumb | Go raibh sé faoi shlat aici |
| Sharp contrast | Codarsnacht ghéar |
| The indifference of drinkers | Fuarchúis na bpótairí |
| Rudeness of the teenagers | Drochbhéas na ncléagóirí |
| Powerful | Cumhachtach |
| Horrors and despair | Uafás agus éadóchas |
| The biggest priority | An chloch is mó ar a phaidrín |
| The climax of the short story | Buaic an ghearrscéal |
| Unexpectedly | Gan choinne |
| A barbaric murder | Dúnmharú barbartha |