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vocab Flashcards

1
Q

global warming (2)

A

téamh domhanda/téamh cruinne

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2
Q

ozone layer

A

an ciseal ózóin

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3
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the environment

A

an timpeallacht

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4
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Ireland depends on fossil fuels

A

braitheann Éire ar bhreoslaí iontaise

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5
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fossil fuels

A

breoslaí iontaise

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6
Q

toxic gases

A

gáis nimhneacha

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7
Q

toxic emissions

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astaíochtaí nimhneacha

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8
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carbon dioxide

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dé-ocsaíd charbóin

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9
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slurry

A

sciodar

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10
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artificial fertiliser

A

leasachán saorga

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11
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sewage systems

A

córais séarachais

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12
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smog

A

toitcheo

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13
Q

(2) smoke

A

toit
deatach

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14
Q

chemicals

A

ceimiceáin

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15
Q

crops

A

barraí

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16
Q

modern equipment

A

trealamh nua-aimseartha

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17
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the ice caps are melting

A

tá na caipíní oighir ag léa

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18
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melting

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ag léa

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19
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it is thought that the entire Arctic ice sheet will have melted by the middle of this century.

A

ceaptar go mbeidh iomlán an mhachaire leac oighir san Artach leáite faoi lár na haoise seo.

20
Q

These changes are a disaster for nature, especially for the polar bear that lives in the region.

A

Is tubaiste don dúlra na hathruithe seo, go háirithe don bhéar bán a chónaíonn sa réigiún.

21
Q

he often risks his life to get food that is becoming scarce

A

is minic a chuireann sé a shaol i mbaol chun bia a fháil atá ag éirí gann

22
Q

scarce

A

gann

23
Q

there have been significant changes in weather conditions

A

tá athruithe suntasacha tagtha ar chúrsaí aimsire.

24
Q

sustainable development

A

forbairt inbhuanaithe

25
Q

scientists began to raise questions about the impact of industrial development on weather conditions.

A

thosaigh eolaithe ag ardú ceisteanna faoin tionchar a bhí ag forbairt na tionsclaíochta ar chúrsaí aimsire.

26
Q

difficult questions

A

ceisteanna casta

27
Q

weather patterns

A

patrúin aimsire

28
Q

air standards

A

caighdeán an aeir

29
Q

progressing

A

ag dul chun cinn

30
Q

Irish people understand that there have been changes in weather patterns here in recent years.

A

tuigeann muintir na hÉireann go bhfuil athruithe tagtha ar phatrúin na haimsire anseo le blianta beaga anuas.

31
Q

The temperature in Ireland is rising, there are more storms, the winter is wetter and more rain falls every year.

A

Tá teocht na hÉireann ag ardú, tarlíonn níós mó stoirmeacha, bíonn an geimhreadh níos fliche agus titeann níos mó báistí ó cheann ceann na blianta.

32
Q

the use of fossil fuels, oil and gas increased.

A

tháinig ardú ar úsáid na mbreoslaí iontaise, ola agus gás.

33
Q

Air travel is very damaging to the ozone layer and reduces the earth’s protection against ultraviolet radiation, which contributes to global warming and climate change.

A

Déanann an t-aerthaisteal an-dochar don chiseal ózóin agus laghdaíonn sé sin an chosaint atá ag an domhan ar an radaíocht ultravialait, rud a chuireann leis an téamh domhanda agus leis an athrú aeráide.

34
Q

air travel

A

aerthaisteal

35
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contributes to/puts to

A

‘x’ a chuireann leis

36
Q

ultraviolet radiation

A

radaíocht ultravialait

37
Q

protection/defense

A

an chosaint

38
Q

walking or cycling is better than using the car for short journeys

A

is fearr siúl nó rothaíocht ná an carr a úsáid ar thurais ghairide

39
Q

There is no limit to the terrible stories that can be heard on the news regarding pollution

A

Níl teorainn leis (there’s no limit to) na scéalta uafásacha atá le cloisteáil ar an nuacht maidir le truailliú sna

40
Q

regarding pollution in the seas, trash thrown carelessly around the country, poisonous gases emitted from large factories/industries etc.

A

maidir le truailliú sna farraigí, bruscar a chaitear go míchúramach timpeall na tíre, gásanna nimhneamha (posinous gasses) a scaoiltear ó mhonarchana/tionscail mhóra srl.

41
Q

on our own doorstep

A

ar leac ar ndoras féin

42
Q

products

A

tairgí

43
Q

to profit

A

chun brábús

44
Q

growth and development

A

fás agus forbairt

45
Q

the farmers are guilty

A

tá na feirmeoirí ciontach

Irish: Essay - An Timpeallacht (10 decks)

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