naithanna cainte Flashcards
(146 cards)
1
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Ni feadhar o talamh an domhain
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I haven’t a clue
2
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A luaithe is…
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As soon as…
3
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Is fearr obair ná caint
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Work is better than talk
4
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Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam
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Country without a language is a country without a soul
5
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sáite
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Engrossed
6
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Is fearr súil le glas ná súil le huaigh
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Where there’s life there’s hope (better to have an eye on the lock than on the grave)
7
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Níl a fhios agam ó thalamh an domhain
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I haven’t a clue
8
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Ag cur as dom
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Annoying me
9
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Ag cur is ag cúiteamh
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Discussing
10
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Ag gol go faíoch
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Bawling crying
11
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Ag iarraidh an dá thrá a freastal
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Wanting to be in two places at once
12
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Ag monabhar isteach ina bhuataisí
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Shaking in their boots
13
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Ag scoilteadh na gcloch
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Splitting the stones
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Ag sileadh na ndeor
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Crying tears
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Ag tarraingt na gcos
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Dragging the feet
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Ag tarraingt uisce ar a mhuileann féin
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Looking out for their own good
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Ag tochras ar a cheirtlín féin
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Looking out for their own good
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aithníonn an fhuil a chéile
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It takes one to know one
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an chluas bodhar
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The deaf ear
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aithníonn ciaróg, ciaróg eile
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It takes one to know one
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ní féidir an craiceann is an luach a bheth agat
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You can’t have it both ways
22
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an dara rogha
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The second choice
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an gabhar á róstadh
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It’s all happening
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an lámh láidir
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The strong hand
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an lámh in uachtar
The upper hand
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chuir sé an lasair sa bharrach
He put the cat among the pigeons
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an mhéar fhada
Procrastinate
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an rud is annamh is iontach
What’s seldom is wonderful
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is beag deor a shilfear
Few tears will be shed
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is cosúil go bhfuil an phraiseach ar fud na mias
It seems it’s all a mess
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an áit a mbíonn na mná, bíonn caint
Where there’s women there’s talk
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an rud nach féidir, ní féidir é
What’s impossible cannot be done
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an rud nach gcloiseann an chluas ní chuireann sé buairt ar an gcroí
What the ears don’t hear won’t worry the heart
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an saol agus a mháthair
Everyone (life and his mother)
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an seanphort céanna
The same old tune
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an t-ádh dearg
Lucky
37
an té a bhíonn díomhaoin, bíonn sé drochghnóthach
Those who are idle are often up to no good
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an té a bhíonn siúlach bíonn sé scéalach
Those who travel have stories to tell
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an té a bhíon thíos buailtear cos air, an té a bhíonn thuas óltar deoach air
A person who is down gets beaten, a person who is up has a drink drank to their honour
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tháinig sé aniar aduaidh orm
It came as a shock
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is ar ámharaí an tsaoil
By good fortune
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ar eagla na heagla
Just in case
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ar leaic an dorais
On the doorstep
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ar mhaithe leis féin a bhíonn an car ag crónán
The cat purrs for his own good (looking out for his own good)
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ar mhuin na muice
On the pig's back
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ardú meanman
Raise of spirits
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meanman náisiúnta
National spirits
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is fada an lá ó
It’s a long day since
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ba snámh in aghaidh easa é
Swimming against the tide
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baineadh geit asam
I got a shock
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báite le hallas
Drenched with sweat
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bhí mé ag obair go dian dícheallach
I was working diligently
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ní ghéilleann sé do chiall ná do réasún
He doesn’t give in to sense or reason
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bhí a shrón san aer aige
He had his nose in the air
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bhí an scéal amuigh go raibh
The story was out that…
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Bhí mé ar tí
I was just about to…
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bhí gach duine ar a mbarraicíní
Everyone was on their tip toes
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ag teacht chun solais
Coming to light
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ag teacht chun críche
Coming to an end
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Tá bealach fada siúlta againn
We have come a long way
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tá fios a gnó go maith aici
She knows her stuff well
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bhí scáth na hoíche tite
Night time had fallen
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Bhí sé ag bisiú sa tsaol
He was getting on well
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Bíonn cluasa ar na claíocha
The hedges have ears
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Bíonn dhá insint ar gach scéal
There are two sides to every story
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bunoscionn
Upside down
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cad a dhéanfadh mac an chait ach luch a mharú
What would the son of a cat do but kill a mouse
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ceann scríbe
Destination
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ceann scríbe bainte amach agam
I reached my destination
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cheap me go bpléascfadh mo chroí le háthas
I thought my heart would explode with happiness
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chomh bréagach leis an diabhal
As false as the devil
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chomh cam le hadharc reithe
As crooked as a ram’s horn
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chomh folláin le breac
As healthy as a trout
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ó cheithre hairde na hÉireann
From the four corners of Ireland
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Bíonn cluasa fada ar mhuca beaga
Little pigs have long ears – children hear everything
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Chomh glic le sionnach
As sly as a fox
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Chomh láidir le tarbh
As strong as a bull
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An té nach bhfuil láidir ní foláír dó a bheith glic
He who is not physically strong must be clever/sly
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níor tháinig trioblóid riamh ina haonar
Trouble never came on its own
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chomh mall le seilide
As slow as a snail
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chomh saibhir le Rí
As rich as a king
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chomh salach le cró muice
As dirty as a pig’s sty
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chuir mé barr feabhais ar…
I improved
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chuirfeadh sé an dubh ina bhán ort
It would confuse you
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cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht
Practice makes perfect
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coinneal a choinneáil ar lasadh
Keep the candle lit / keep the hope
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comhghleacaithe
Colleagues
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cothrom na féinne
Fairness/equality
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cuimhne na ndaoine
People’s memory
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dá mbeadh soineann go Samhain bheadh breall ar dhuine éigin
There will always be someone complaining
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ag iarraidh fáil réidh le…
Wanting to get rid of
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tá drogall orthu fáil réidh le….
They are reluctant to get rid of…
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déanann sé beart de réir a mbriathar
He does what he says
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déistin
Disgust
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den chéad scoth
Excellent
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go deo na ndeor
Forever
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I ndiaidh a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin
Rome wasn’t built in a day
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drochstaid
Bad state
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drochstaid na tíre
Bad state of the country
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droim láimhe
Back hand
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dubh le daoine
Full of people
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rinne sé faillí
He neglected
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fáilte Uí Cheallaigh romham
O Kelly’s welcome – a great welcome.
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fáinne fí atá ann
It’s a vicious circle
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faoi lán seoil
In full swing
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filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire
Karma – you get what’s coming to you
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dul sa tóir ar an mbrionglóid
Chasing your dreams
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gan aithne gan urlabhra
Unconscious
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gealgháireach
Light-hearted
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bhí mé náirithe os comhair an tsaoil
Embarrassed in front of everyone
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gioraíonn beirt bóthar
Two shorten the road
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go n-éirí an bóthar leat
Good luck
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ó dhubh go dubh
From morning to night
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I ndeireadh thiar thall
Finally
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idir an dá linn
In the meantime
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idir dhá chomhairle
Between two minds
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ina chíor thuathail
In a mess
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rinne ceap magaidh den fhear
He made a mockery of the man
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ina phraiseach
A mess
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is ait an mac an saol
Life is strange
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is fearr an tsláinte ná an táinte
Health is better than wealth
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is fearr féachaint amháin romhat ná dhá fhéachaint i do dhiaidh
It’s better to look ahead than back
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is fearr go mall ná go brách
Better late than never
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is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn
The far away hills are greener
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is iomaí duine ag iarraidh a bheith sa tóir ar cháil
Many people are trying to chase fame
126
is léir don dall
It’s obvious to the blind
127
isceal carad
Friends’ business
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isteach is amach
Back and forth
129
lá na cinniúna
D Day
130
le cuidiú Dé
With the help of God
131
le haghaidh a thabhairt ar thír
To face the country
132
le himeacht aimsire
With the passing of time
133
ní feidir leis
He cannot
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mar bharr ar an donas
On top of all the misfortune
135
i mbéal an phobail
Known to all
136
ní chloíonn sé le rialacha
He doesn’t stick to the rules
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ní feidir liom
I can’t
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rud a choimeád faoi ghlas
Keep something under lock
139
rinne mé mo dhícheall
I did my best
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rinne sé é a bheith i lár an aonaigh
He put himself in the center
141
scríobadh
Scratch
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seasamh an fhóid
To stand your ground
143
suaimhneach
Peaceful
144
tá mo sheanléim ar ais agam
I have my bounce back
145
tá scéala an domhain agam
I have big news
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an chluas bhodhar a thabhairt
To give the deaf ear
