Phrases for Technology and Media Essay Flashcards

1
Q

When I saw the title of the essay, it got me thinking…

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Nuair a chonaic mé teideal na haiste seo i dtosach, chuir sé ag smaoineamh mé

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What does the title mean?

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Céard atá i gceist leis an teideal seo?

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What it really means in my opinion is

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Is éard is brí leis i mo thuairim ná

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4
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3 words for ‘I think’

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Ceapaim, sílim, measaim

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5
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There is no doubt that

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Níl aon amhras ach go

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6
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This is a controversial subject without doubt

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Is ábhar conspóideach é seo gan amhras

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7
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There is widespread belief that

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Creidtear go forleathan go

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8
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A day doesn’t pass that a reference to this subject is nether heard nor seen in the media.

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Níl la dá dtéann thart nach gcloistear nó nach bhfeictear tagaim éigin don ábhar seo sna meáin.

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9
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There are two sides to every story, and this one is no exception

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Tá dhá insint ar gach scéal agus ní haon eisceacht é an scéal seo

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10
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The story appears to be

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Tá an chosúlacht ar an scéal

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11
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Isn’t it well for us

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Nach méanar dúinn

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12
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That’s not to say we don’t have problems

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Ní hionann sin is a rá nach bhfuil fabhtanna againn

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13
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Things are getting worse

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Tá cúrsaí ag dul in olcas

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14
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Ireland is going in the right direction as regards to…

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Tá Éire ag dul sa treo ceart maidir le…

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15
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We will examine this title before we go any further…

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Scrúdaímid an teideal seo sula dtéimid níos faide…

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16
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If we are to believe this title…

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Má chreidimid an teideal seo…

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17
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Really, what the title is saying…

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Is éard atá an teideal seo ag rá…

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18
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In the first place

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Ar an gcéad dul síos

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19
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As well as that…

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Chomh maith leis sin…

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20
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On the other hand, however…

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Ar an lámh eile, áfach…

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21
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Alas, it’s not like that

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Faraor, ní mar sin atá sé

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22
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According to the latest statistics,

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De réir na staitisticí is déanaí,

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23
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Apparently

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De réir dealramh

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24
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Everything isn’t always as it seems.

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Ní mar a shíltear a bhítear.

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25
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The complete opposite is true

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A mhalairt ar fad atá fíor

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26
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Often we see

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In minic a fheicimid

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27
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It is rare that we hear anything else these days but…

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Is annamh a chloisimid aon rud eile ná laethanta seo ach…

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28
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Aren’t we all completely sick of…

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Nach bhfuilimid go léir linn tuirseach de…

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29
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According to the experts

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Dar leis na faoineolaithe

30
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This year

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I mbliana

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Nowadays

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I láthair na huaire

32
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Presently

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Faoi láthair

33
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The system failed to attend to…

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Teipeann ar an gcóras freastal ar…

34
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The system succeeds in handling the problems

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Éiríonn go geal leis an gcóras dul i ngleic leis na fadhbanna

35
Q

The government is mocking us, imo

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Is ag magadh fúinn atá an rialtas, dar liom féin

36
Q

You cannot deny that

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Ní feider a shéanadh go

37
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I have to admit that

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Caithfidh mé a admháil go…

38
Q

Too much

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An iomarca

39
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The entire world

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An domhan iolra

40
Q

This puts emphasis on how important it is that…

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Leagann sé seo béim ar cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé go…

41
Q

The facts show that…

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Nochtann na fíricí seo go…

42
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In a terrible state

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In umar na haimléise

43
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Depressed

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In ísle brí

44
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In spite of it

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In aimeoin sin

45
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Not only that, but…

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Ní hamháin sin, ach…

46
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It is clear to everyone that…

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Is léir don dall go…

47
Q

As everybody knows,

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Mar is eol do chách,

48
Q

Every dog on the street knows that…

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Tá fios ag madraí na sráide go…

49
Q

This can be seen daily

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Feictear é seo go laethúil

50
Q

Day after day…

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La I ndiaidh lae…

51
Q

This can be seen all over the world.

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Feictear na daoine seo ar fud na cruinne.

52
Q

There is no doubt that there is a big improvement in…

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Níl amhras ach go bhfuil feabhas mór tógtha ar…

53
Q

We have to be honest about…

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Caithfear a bheith macánta faoi…

54
Q

They are swimming against the tide.

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Is ag snámh in aghaidh eosa atá siad.

55
Q

There is too much emphasis on ………. in Ireland.

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Tá an iomarca béime ar ……….. in Éirinn.

56
Q

It is often said that

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Deirtear go minic go

57
Q

It is a scandalous state of affairs

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Is radharc scanrúil é

58
Q

I’m sorry to say that…

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Is oth liom a rá go…

59
Q

As I said above…

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Mar a luaigh mé thuas…

60
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A solution has to be found without delay, or it will be too late.

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Caithfear teacht ar réiteach ar an bhfadhb seo gan mhoill, nó beidh sé ródhéanach.

61
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER (SEANFHOCAL)

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IS FEARR DÉANACH NO CHOÍCHE

62
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STRENGTH IN UNITY AND TEAMWORK (SEANFHOCAL)

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I NDIADH A CHÉILE A THÓGTAR NA CAISLEÁIN

63
Q

This proves clearly that…

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Cruthaíonn sé seo go léir…

64
Q

This shows..

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Léiríonn an méid seo…

65
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ONLY TIME WILL TELL (SEANFHOCAL) (completely different to the English)

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IS MAITH AN SCÉALAÍ AN AIMSIR

66
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There is till progress to be made.

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Ta dul chun cinn mór fás le déanamh.

67
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There is a need for a new approach to grapple with this problem, imo.

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Tá gá le cur chuige nua chun dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb seo, dar liom féin.

68
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I’m 100% certain that…

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Tá mé céad faoin gcéad cinnte go…

69
Q

We have to do our best

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Caithfimid ár ndícheall a dhéanamh

70
Q

Politicians should make an effort to…

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Ní mór do pholaiteoirí iarracht a dhéanamh go…

71
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It is time for all of us to stand up.

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Tá sé in am dúinn go léir an fód a sheasamh.

72
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It’s high time for all of us.

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Is mithrod dúinn go léir.