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Sraith Pictiúr
phrases and words for sraith pictiúrs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| they spoke | labhair siad |
| they said | dúirt siad |
| they saw | chonaic siad |
| they wanted | ba mhaith leo / shantaigh siad |
| they met | bhuail siad |
| they asked | chuir siad ceist air |
| they decided | shoctaigh siad |
| they started | thosaigh siad |
| they ran | rith siad |
| he praised them | thug sé moladh dóibh |
| they reached | shroich siad |
| they worked | d'oibrigh siad |
| they organised | d'eagraigh siad |
| they won | bhuaigh siad |
| they lost | chaill siad |
| they got | fuair siad |
| they went | chuaigh siad |
| they listened to | d'éist siad le |
| they played | d'imir siad |
| they stayed | d'fhan siad |
| they ate/drank | d'ith/d'ól siad |
| support | tacaíocht |
| trophy | corn |
| goal | cúl |
| points | pointí |
| "Praise the youth and they will come., as my granny would say" - seanfhocal | mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad", mar a dhéarfadh mo sheanmháthair |
| i would say that | déarfainn go raibh |
| first of all | ar an gcéad dul síos |
| after that | ina dhiaidh sin |
| later that day | níos déanaí an lá sin |
| the next day | an lá dar gcionn |
| suddenly | go tubann |
| a few days / months later | cúpla lá / mí níos déanaí |
| after a while | tar éis tamaill |
| ... are seen ... | feictear ... |
| he/she/they were excited/happy/proud/sad/nervous | bhí sceitiminí/áthas/bród/brón/neirbhís air/uirthi/orthu |
| they were sweating | bhí siad ag cur allais go trom |
| they were on the pig's back (so happy) | bhí siad ar mhuin na muice |
| they jumped for joy | léim siad le háthas |
| they didn't believe their eyes/ears | níor chreid siad a súile/gcluasa |
| they ran with fear | bhí siad ag rith le heagla |
| "a good start is half the work" | "tús maith leath na hoibre" |
| "They will never forget that day," as my grandmother would say. | "ní dhéanfaidh siad dearmad ar an lá sin go deo", mar a dhéarfadh mo sheanmháthair |
| the atmosphere was electric | bhí an t-aitmaisfear leictreach |
| the place was black with people | bhí an áit dubh le daoine |
| the sun was splitting the stones | bhí an ghrian ag scaoilteadh na gcloch |
| they did trojan work | rinne siad obair na gcapall |
| you would hear a pin drop | chloisfeá biorán ag titim |
| He praised them to the skies. | Mhol sé iad go hard na spéire |
| they ran like the wind | rith siad ar nós na gaoithe |
| they watched | d'fhéach siad ar |
| they were looking forward to | bhí siad ag tnúth leis an ... |
| they helped | cabhraigh siad le |
| rome wasn't built in a day | de réir a chéile a thogtar na caisleáin |
| your health is your wealth | is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte |
| they improved | chuir siad feabhas ar |
| to improve | ... a feabhsú |
| you cannot deny that they were promoting Irish | ní féidir a shéanadh go raibh siad ag cur an Ghaeilge chun cinn |
| finally | faoi dheireadh |
| during (the year/the week) | i rith na bliana / na seachtaine |
| at the same time | ag an am céanna |