Cáca Milis Flashcards
Gearrscannán
short story
Stáisiún Ros Láir
Ros Láir station
Nóra
An altra a bhíonn ag tabhairt aire don mháthair a fhad is a bhíonn Catherine imithe ar an traein
Mearbhall éigin ag an mháthair
The mother is confusion
Thar a bheith neirbhíseach agus imníoch
nervous and worried
Máchail Fhisiciúil
Physical disability
Cathaoir rotha
wheelchair
Tá Catherine Mífhoigneach lena mháthair
impatient
Bréan de bheith ag tabhairt aire di
sick and tired of looking after her
Och mar is gnách
the same as usual
Fear dall
blind man
Sa charráiste
in the carrage
Mála taistil
travel bag
Bata siúil
walking stick
Socraíonn sé
he decides
go hamscaí
awkwardly
I ngan fhios do féin
unknown to himself
Breathnaíonn sí go géar air
looks at him sharply
ní léiríonn catherine aon fhoighne ina leith
Catherine shows no patience towards him
Fonn láidir cainte ar Pól
strong desire to talk
Ag cneadach
Gasping
Tá droch asma air
he has bad asthma
Níl suim da laghad ag catherine ina cúid scéalta
catherine has no interest what so ever in his stories
Cantalach
frustrated
ag tógáil puthanna óna análóir
taking puffs of his inhaler
Caife uaidh
wants coffee
Is cinte, áfach nach bhfuil sí chun cabhrú leis é a fháil
it is clear that she is not going to help him get it
Císte
cake
Mála páipéir
paper bag
Fiafraíonn sé de catherine
he asks
Ag dul ar saoire cois trá
holidays at the beach
Dá hainneoin féin ansin céistíonn catherine é faoin radharc atá le féiceáil ón traein
In spite of herself catherine asks him about the view from outside the traein
Turas ar eolais de ghlánmheabhar aige
he knows the journey off by heart
Éiríonn sé trína chéile
upset
aoibh mhailíseach ar aghaidh catherine
malicious smile
Ag baint taitneamh as a bheith ag cur as dó
enjoying annoying him
Doirteann sé cuid den siúcra ar an mbord
spills some sugar on the table
cuireann sé déistín uirthi
he disgusts her
go glórach
loudly
péist
worm
caitheann sé seilí isteach sa caife
spits into his coffee
dallamullóg a chur air
deception
gearranálach
short of breath
deacracht aige teacht ar a análóir
difficulties finding his inhalor
Ionas nach mbeidh aon fhianise ann
no evidence
marbh
dead
míchumas
disability
trócaireach
charitable
éagumais
disability
íobartach
victum
soanta agus iontaobhach
naive and trusting
Chinniúint fhealltach
traecherous fate
Leachair rómánsúil
romance book
Slisín cáca
slice of cake
Searbhasach
sarcastic
míthrócaireach
ruthless
praiseach
mess
bréag
lie
ag baint saiseamh
enjoying
Tréithe an dorcha
dark traits
dúnmharfóir
murder
síceapataigh
phychopath