focailí agus phrasaí don aiste

Question 1

Contrast

Answer 1

Codarsnacht

Question 2

Musclaítear

Answer 2

To be brought up/portrayed

Question 3

Daimhítear

Answer 3

Diving deeper

Question 4

Unfortunately

Answer 4

Faraor

Question 5

refer

Answer 5

Tagraíonn

Question 6

You can imagine

Answer 6

Is feidir a shamhlú leat

Question 7

Because of

Answer 7

Toisc

Question 8

alliteration

Answer 8

uaim

Question 9

ceapaim go bhfuilim lánábalta labhairt faoin ábhar thuas.

Answer 9

I think it’s good to talk about the above topic.

Question 10

Pléifidh mé:

Answer 10

I will discuss

Question 11

Anuas ar sin

Answer 11

In addition

Question 12

Ba mhaith liom X chur faoi chaibidil.

Answer 12

I would like to discuss X

Question 13

hiamhairt

Answer 13

Impact

Question 14

is ráiteas thar a bheith fíor é sin maidir le sochaí na hÉireann inniu.

Answer 14

it is a very true statement of Irish society today

Question 15

Maítear

Answer 15

It is claimed

Question 16

Tá ár dtír breac le fadhbanna

Answer 16

Our country is full of problems

Question 17

ritheann cúpla ceann liom

Answer 17

A few seem to me

Question 18

Níos géibheannaí/ níos prainní

Answer 18

More critical

Question 19

plá na ndrugaí

Answer 19

plage of drugs

Question 20

costas maireachtála

Answer 20

cost of living

Question 21

i mbeal an phobail

Answer 21

in the mouths of the public

Question 22

buanfhadhb

Answer 22

permanent problem

Question 23

tá cúrsaí ag dul in olcas le déanaí

Answer 23

the situation is deteriorating

Question 24

inachmhainne

Answer 24

affordable

Question 25

Níl aon rogha eile acu mar gheall ar chíosanna arda.

Answer 25

They’ve no other choice because of the high rents

Question 26

Is oth liom a rá

Answer 26

I regret to say

Question 27

ní hamháin sna cathracha ach sa tír ar fad

Answer 27

not only in the cities, but in the whole country

Question 28

drugaí boga

Answer 28

soft drugs

Question 29

Creideann siad nach bhfuil contúirt ar bith ach baint leis

Answer 29

They don’t believe it will do them harm

Question 30

Cruthaíonn X mar sin fadhbanna sláinte chomh maith le fadhbanna meabhairshláinte

Answer 30

X creates physical and mental health problems

Question 31

is minic a thriaileann siad drugaí crua cosúil le hearóin ina dhiaidh sin

Answer 31

They often try hard drugs like heroin after that

Question 32

Ar an mbealach céanna

Answer 32

Similarly

Question 33

tá fadhb an X ina scúirse sa tír seo le cuimhne an gcat

Answer 33

The problem of X is a scurge in this country, with the memory of the cat

Question 34

Ach ní foláir dúinn cuimhneamh gur druga é fós

Answer 34

But we must remember that it is still a drug

Question 35

Léiríonn na figiúirí nó an teolaíocht

Answer 35

the figures or science shows

Question 36

Bíonn iompar neamhshóisialta mar thoradh ar fhadhb an óil

Answer 36

The problem of drinking causes anti-social behaviour

Question 37

de réir mar a íslíonn alcól breithiúnas agus is minic a bhíonn coireanna mar thoradh air

Answer 37

As alcohol lowers judgement and often leads to crimes

Question 38

Is géarchéim thromchúiseach í, mar tá faitíos ar dhaoine a dtithe a fhágáil agus daoine ólta ag siúl na sráideanna.

Answer 38

Ig is a serious problem because people are scared to leave their houses because of drunk people walking the streets

Question 39

Ghlaoigh daoine i mo bhaile féin ar na póilíní agus d’eagraigh siad agóidí sa leabharlann mar gheall ar chomh dona is atá cúrsaí anois

Answer 39

People in my own town have called the police and organised protests in the library because of how bad the situation is now

Question 40

Caithfidh mé bhur n-aird a thairringt freisin ar fhadhb eile

Answer 40

I must also turn your attention to another problem

Question 41

Ní haon ionadh é

Answer 41

It’s not suprising considering

Question 42

Iompaíonn sé seo mo bholg

Answer 42

This turns my stomach

Question 43

Tá boilsciú sa lá atá innui ann níos measa ná mar atá sa Tíogar Ceilteach

Answer 43

Inflation is worse today than during the Celtic Tiger