Lisín

Question 1

ambitious

Answer 1

uaillmhianach

Question 2

perfect

Answer 2

foirfe

Question 3

good planner

Answer 3

pleanóir maith

Question 4

a higher level

Answer 4

leibhéal níos airde

Question 5

languages

Answer 5

teangacha

Question 6

busy

Answer 6

gnóthach

Question 7

interest

Answer 7

suim

Question 8

egotistical/selfish

Answer 8

féinspéiseach

Question 9

jealous

Answer 9

éad

Question 10

shallow

Answer 10

éadomhain

Question 11

snobish (2)

Answer 11

baothghalánta/ardnósach

Question 12

arrogant

Answer 12

uaibhreach

Question 13

proud

Answer 13

bródúil

Question 14

authorative

Answer 14

údarásach

Question 15

house wife

Answer 15

bean tí

Question 16

busy

Answer 16

gnóthach

Question 17

she puts all the emphasis on material things, her appearance, her house and the image of her family among the neighbors on Ash Avenue, a wealthy suburb in south Dublin

Answer 17

cuireann sí an bhéim go léir ar nithe ábhartha, a cuma, a teach agus íomhá a clainne i measc na gcomharsan ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige, bruachbhaile saibhir i ndeisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath

Question 18

material things

Answer 18

nithe ábhartha

Question 19

she has an interest in movies and dramas alike

Answer 19

tá suim ag Lisín i scánnán agus dramaí chomh maith

Question 20

Lisín is a busy person as she attended many clubs and organisations.

Answer 20

is duine gnóthach í Lisín mar d’fhreastail sí ar a lán clubanna agus eagraíochtaí.

Question 21

She was a member of a club that collected money for poor people, book clubs, she organized local history lectures

Answer 21

Ba bhall i de chlub a bhailigh airgead do dhaoine bochta, clubanna leabhar, d’eagraidh sí leachtaí stair aitiúil

Question 22

she was trying to put jealousy on the neighbours

Answer 22

bhí sí ag iarraidh éad a chur ar na comharsanna go léir

Question 23

thinking about the neighbours opinions

Answer 23

ag smaoineamh ar thuairimí na gcomharsan

Question 24

rich

Answer 24

saibhreas

Question 25

thin

Answer 25

tanaí

Question 26

she is a perfect person because she is more fashionable and neat

Answer 26

is duine foirfe í mar tá sí níos faiseanta agus níos neata

Question 27

spanish, russian, chinese and japanese

Answer 27

Spáinnis, Rúisis, Sínis agus Seapáinis

Question 28

she thinks she is on a higher level to other people

Answer 28

ceapann sí go bhfuil sí ar leibhéal níos airde do dhaoine eile

Question 29

we understand that Lisín was trying to get the upper hand on her neighbors on the road.

Answer 29

tuigimid go raibh Lisín ag iarraidh an lámh in uachtar ar fháil ar a comharsanna ar an mbothar.

Question 30

biased

Answer 30

claonta

Question 31

it is clear the writer is teasing the values of middleclass society in ireland

Answer 31

is léir go bhfuil an scríbhneoir ag spochadh luachanna sochaí na meánaicme in Éirinn

Question 32

middle class

Answer 32

meánaicme

Question 33

teasing

Answer 33

ag spochadh

Question 34

fashionable woman

Answer 34

bean faiseanta.

Question 35

married for 20 years

Answer 35

pósta le fiche bliain

Question 36

celebrating

Answer 36

ag ceiliúradh

Question 37

she has two clever and handsome sons

Answer 37

tá beirt mhac cliste dathúla aici

Question 38

Paul wasn't rich when she met him but now she has nurtured him

Answer 38

Ní raibh Pól saibhir nuair a bhuail sí leis ach anois tá sí tar éis é a chothú

Question 39

she understood the potential he had

Answer 39

thuig si an cumas a bhí aige

Question 40

she put a lot of emphasis on wealth/richness

Answer 40

chuir sí go leor béime ar shaibhreas

Question 41

everyone had respect for them

Answer 41

bhí meas ag gach duine orthu

Question 42

Lisín had a young appearance

Answer 42

Ba chuma óg ag Lisín

Question 43

She is interested in languages and drama

Answer 43

tá suim aici i dteangacha agus sa dramaíochta

Question 44

she is in charge and in control of...

Answer 44

tá sí i gceannas agus tá smacht aici ar...

Question 45

she is the manager of the house

Answer 45

is bainisteoir an tí í

Question 46

She didn't have a job because she didn't need one

Answer 46

ní raibh post aicí mar ní raibh gá dí

Question 47

she was organising a party to celebrate 20 years of marriage

Answer 47

bhí sí ag ullmhú cóisir chun 20 bliain an phósta a cheiliúradh

Question 48

party

Answer 48

cóisir

Question 49

shíl=cheap

Question 50

she put new paint on the walls, polished the floor, flowers in the vases. She does this to show off.

Answer 50

chuir sí péint nua ar na ballaí, snas ar an urlár, bláthanna sna vásaí. Déanann sí é seo chun a thaispeáint.

Question 51

we see that she does not understand the mindset of her son, Ruan (18 years old, he is gloomy)

Answer 51

feicimid nach dtuigeann sí meon a mic, ruan (18 mbliana d'aois, tá sé gruama)

Question 52

she is biased because she thought Evelyn is weird because she didnt have blonde hair like her and the other women

Answer 52

tá sí claonta mar cheap sí go bhfuil Evelyn/Éibhlín aisteach mar ní raibh gruaig fhionn uirthi mar í agus na mná eile

Question 53

they wouldn't put the bins out without putting on lots of makeup and evening dresses.

Answer 53

ní chuirfeadh siad na boscaí bruscair amach gan go leor culaith agus gúna tráthnóna a chur orthu.

Question 54

she thought she was better than anyone else

Answer 54

cheap sí go raibh sí níos fearr ná aon duine eile

Question 55

but i think other things are more important like your family and your wealth

Answer 55

ach ceapaim go bhfuil rudaí eile níos tábhachtaí cosúil le do theaghlach ná do shaibhreas

Question 56

she puts too much emphasis on materialism and without a doubht there is a lesson to be learnt in this piece (sliocht)

Answer 56

cuireann sí an iomarca béime ar ábharachas agus gan dabht tá ceacht le foghlaim sa phíosa seo (sliocht)

Question 57

materialism

Answer 57

ábharchas

Question 58

that she does not have a perfect life. Her son's mood shows that they have problems at home. It is understood at the end of the story that money is not the solution to life's long bond

Answer 58

sé sin nach bhfuil saol foirfe aici. Léiríonn meon a mic go bhfuil fadhbanna acu sa bhaile. Tuigtear an deireadh an scéil nach réiteach é an t-airgead ar fhadbhanna an tsaoil

Question 59

the rich (people)

Answer 59

lucht an rachmais

Question 60

She is preoccupied with her own life and her own image

Answer 60

Tá sí gafa lena saol féin agus lena híomhá féin

Question 61

she is a role model for the other women on the avenue

Answer 61

is eiseamláir í do na mná eile ar an ascaill

Question 62

She has ordered glasses from the wine shop and she has bought wine

Answer 62

Tá gloiní ordaithe aicí ón siopa fíona agus tá fíon ceannaithe aici

Question 63

She has two fridges. one fridge has pies, sausages, and salmon in it. the second fridge is filled with desserts

Answer 63

Tá dhá chuisneoir aici. tá pióga, ispíní agus bradán i gcuisneoir amháin. tá an dara cuisneoir líonadh le milseoga