Vocab #1 TRANSFERRED Flashcards
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Able
she’s able to use the new system
Tá sí [..] an córas nua a úsáid.
1 adjective capable ábalta adj3 in ann she's able to use the new system Tá sí ábalta an córas nua a úsáid. Tá sí in ann an córas nua a úsáid. Tá ar a cumas an córas nua a úsáid
About
information about the course: eolas […] gcúrsa
preposition concerning
faoi prep
information about the course: eolas faoin gcúrsa
i leith
she’s ecstatic about it: tá sí ríméadach faoi, tá sí an-sásta ina Leith
i dtaobh
he was unhappy about his family: bhí sé míshásta i dtaobh a chlainne
mar gheall ar
the book is about a sea voyage: leabhar mar gheall ar thuras farraige atá ann
fá dtaobh de
I know nothing about it: níl aon eolas agam ina thaobh, níl a fhios agam a dhath fá dtaobh de
Absolute
she’s an absolute beginner: is […] í
to know sth with absolute certainty: bheith […] faoi rud
adjective complete
iomlán adj1
she’s an absolute beginner: is fíorthosaitheoir í, tá sí ag tosú ón bhfíorthús
to know sth with absolute certainty: rud a bheith ar eolas agat go cinnte dearfa, bheith lánchinnte faoi rud
to have absolute confidence in sb lánmhuinín a bheith agat as duine
Accept
she accepted my offer: […] sí le mo thairiscint
verb say yes to offer, invitation etc
TRANSITIVE
glac le PhrV
she accepted my offer: ghlac sí le mo thairiscint
INTRANSITIVE
I got your invitation but I’m unable to accept: fuair mé do chuireadh ach ní bheidh mé in ann glacadh leis
Account
to open an account with a bank: […] a oscailt i mbanc
noun FIN with bank
cuntas masc1
to open an account with a bank: cuntas a oscailt i mbanc
it’s paid into my account: íoctar isteach i mo chuntas é
account holder: sealbhóir cuntais
noun report
cuntas masc1
tuairisc
she gave a detailed account of the incident: thug sí mionchuntas ar an eachtra
Achieve
they achieved their goal of equal pay: […] siad a sprioc amach, is é sin, pá comhionann
1 verb accomplish, realise TRANSITIVE
bain amach
cuir i gcrích
they achieved their goal of equal pay: bhain siad a sprioc amach, is é sin, pá comhionann
it would achieve the same result: bheadh an toradh céanna air
their protest achieved very little: is beag a bhain a n-agóid amach, is beag a bhí ar son a n-agóide acu
and what would that achieve? agus cad a bheadh le gnóthú air sin?, agus cén mhaith a dhéanfadh sé sin?
all the progress that had been achieved: an dul chun cinn ar fad a bhí déanta
2 verb succeed, gain
TRANSITIVE
gnóthaigh verb
tuill verb
she achieved international recognition ghnóthaigh sí aitheantas idirnáisiúnta
they achieved great fame thuill siad clú agus cáil
INTRANSITIVE
déan go maith
pupils likely to achieve daltaí ar dócha go ndéanfaidh siad go maith, daltaí ar dócha go n-éireoidh go maith leo
Across
paint was splashed across the wall: bhí péint steallta […] an mballa
preposition covering
trasna prep
thar prep
ar fud
her makeup was smeared across her face bhí a smideadh smeartha ar fud a haghaidhe
it spread right across the floor leath sé ar fud an urláir
paint was splashed across the wall bhí péint steallta trasna ar an mballa
Act
they didn’t act quickly enough:
níor […] siad gasta go leor,
verb take action INTRANSITIVE
gníomhaigh verb
they didn’t act quickly enough
níor ghníomhaigh siad gasta go leor,
beart a dhéanamh
ní dhearna siad beart tapa a dhóthain
they learn to act independently
foghlaimíonn siad conas gníomhú as a stuaim féin
we have to act to protect them
ní mór dúinn gníomhú chun iad a chosaint
she was acting out of compassion
le comhbhá a rinne sí é
Active
we had a very active weekend: bhí deireadh seachtaine […] againn
1 adjective person
breabhsánta adj3
beoga adj3
lán brí
she’s still active tá sí breabhsánta i gcónaí, tá sí ag gabháil léi i dtólamh
to be alive and active bheith beo beathach
to keep the brain active an inchinn a choinneáil ag imeacht, an inchinn a choinneáil aibí
2 adjective busy
gnóthach adj1 C M U
we had a very active weekend bhí deireadh seachtaine an-ghnóthach againn
Actual
I don’t remember his actual words: ní cuimhin liom na […] a dúirt sé
1 adjective true, exact
fíor adj1
I don’t remember his actual words ní cuimhin liom na fíorfhocail a dúirt sé
dáiríre
that’s the actual situation in Europe is mar sin atá an scéal dáiríre san Eoraip
2 adjective not imaginary
fíor adj1
iarbhír technical term
actual money airgead ceart, fíorairgead
actual cost fíorchostas, costas iarbhír
it’s an actual live baby páiste beo beathach atá ann
the film is based on actual events tá an scannán bunaithe ar eachtraí a tharla, ar fhíor-eachtraí atá an scannán bunaithe
Add
1 verb say sth more TRANSITIVE
abair verb C M U
I added that I wouldn’t pay for it dúirt mé freisin nach n-íocfainnse as
3 verb SPOR score TRANSITIVE scóráil verb faigh verb gnóthaigh verb C M U 4 verb ED, MATH in maths INTRANSITIVE suimigh verb C M U when adding or taking away nuair a bhíonn tú ag suimiú nó ag dealú
Address
1 noun where sb lives or sth is located
seoladh masc
write your full address scríobh do sheoladh iomlán
Admit
1 verb confess TRANSITIVE
admhaigh verb
did she admit it? ar admhaigh sí é?
2 verb MED take in patient TRANSITIVE
tóg isteach
glac isteach
he was admitted to hospital tógadh isteach san ospidéal é
Advertise
1 verb present products to the public
TRANSITIVE
fógair verb
there are posters up advertising the school disco tá póstaeir in airde ag fógairt dioscó na scoile
fógraíocht a dhéanamh faoi
it’s not advertised on television ní dhéantar fógraíocht faoi ar an teilifís
Affect
1 verb result, situation, etc TRANSITIVE
tionchar a imirt ar
it won’t affect the result ní bheidh aon tionchar aige ar an toradh
téigh i bhfeidhm ar
mortgages are directly affected by interest rates téann rátaí úis i bhfeidhm go díreach ar mhorgáistí
téigh i gcion ar
2 verb person, place, etc TRANSITIVE
cuir isteach ar
cuir as do
don’t let that affect you ná cuireadh sé sin isteach ort, ná cuireadh sé sin as duit
the cutbacks will affect the poor cuirfidh na ciorruithe isteach ar dhaoine bochta, cuirfidh na ciorruithe as do dhaoine bochta, beidh daoine bochta thíos leis na ciorruithe
rain will affect some places tonight beidh báisteach i roinnt áiteanna anocht, beidh sé ag cur fearthainne in áiteanna anocht
the fall adversely affected her chuaigh an titim chun dochair di
the area has been badly affected by flooding tá an ceantar buailte go dona ag na tuilte
Afford
1 verb have money for TRANSITIVE
she couldn’t afford to buy it níorbh acmhainn di é a cheannach, ní raibh sé ar a hacmhainn é a cheannach
can you afford it? an bhfuil sé ar d’acmhainn?
I can’t afford the fee tá an táille thar m’acmhainn, ní hacmhainn dom an táille
2 verb spare TRANSITIVE
if you can afford the time you should see it má tá an t-am agat ba chóir duit é a fheiceáil, má tá an t-am le spáráil agat ba chóir duit é a fheiceáil
3 verb risk TRANSITIVE
she can’t afford the risk of losing more money ní féidir léi dul sa seans go gcaillfeadh sí níos mó airgid, níl sé ar a hacmhainn dul i gcontúirt tuilleadh airgid a chailleadh
4 verb provide sb with sth TRANSITIVE
cuir ar fáil
tabhair verb C M U
she afforded him the opportunity to do it thug sí an deis dó é a dhéanamh
After
1 preposition following
i ndiaidh
after the war i ndiaidh an chogaidh
tar éis
, tar éis an chogaidh
Afternoon
1 noun
tráthnóna masc4 C M U
iarnóin fem3 C M U
at three o’clock in the afternoon ar a trí a chlog tráthnóna, ag a trí a chlog san iarnóin
in the late afternoon mall tráthnóna, déanach tráthnóna, amach san iarnóin
on one afternoon last July tráthnóna amháin i mí Iúil seo caite
on that afternoon an tráthnóna sin
Again
1 adverb once more
arís
he sat down again shuigh sé síos arís
athuair
Against
1 preposition indicating contact, impact
in aghaidh
in éadan
i gcoinne
it was lying against the wall bhí sé ina luí in éadan an bhalla, bhí sé ina luí leis an mballa
he banged his head against the door bhuail sé a cheann in aghaidh an dorais, bhuail sé a cheann faoin doras
Age
1 noun stage in sb’s life
aois fem2
what age is she? cén aois atá aici?, cén aois atá sí?, cén aois í?
Agent
1 noun representing company, performer, etc
gníomhaire masc4
intelligence agent gníomhaire faisnéise
sole agent gníomhaire aonair
2 noun SCI substance
oibreán masc1
antifreeze agent oibreán frithreo
blood clotting agent oibreán téachta fola
3 noun person, thing having effect on sth
gníomhaí masc4
siocair fem5
cúis fem2
agent of erosion gníomhaí creimthe
he was an agent of change tharla go leor athruithe dá bharr, ba é ba shiocair le go leor athruithe
ago
adverb
ó shin
two days ago dhá lá ó shin