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Lanúin pósta
Married couple
Cois tine
Fireside
Páipéar
Paper
Ag obair
To work
Leanbh
Baby
Stéig
Steak
Seancharr
Old car
Suirbhé
Survey
Nuachtán
News
Mná pósta
Married women
Míshásta
Unhappy
Ionadh
Wonder/amazement
Fearg
Angry
Fear céile
Husband
Bean chéile
Wife
Eolas
Information
Príobháideach
Private
Trua
Pity
Ag iompar clainne
Pregnant
Teach nua
New house
Seasamh isteach
To stand in
Léargas
Insight
Tráthnóna amháin bhí lánúin óg ina suí cois tine. Thaispeáin an bhean alt sa nuachtán dá fear chéile.
One evening a young couple were sitting by the fire. The wife showed an article in the newspaper to her husband.
Toradh suirbhé a bhí ann. Dúirt an suirbhé go raibh an ceathrú cuid de mhná pósta na tíre míshona agus míshásta
It was a survey result. The survey said that 40% of married women in the country were unhappy
Dúirt an bhean go raibh sí ina measc. Ghlac sí páirt i suirbhé
The woman said she was amongst them. She took part in the survey
Bhí ceisteanna sa suirbhé faoi stadás na mban agus faoin saol pósta
The survey questions were about the status of women & about married life
Tháinig bean óg go dtí an doras ag déanamh suirbhé do nuachtán
A young woman came to the door doing a survey for the newspaper
Scrúdaíonn an scéal ról na mBan sa tsochaí in éirinn
the story examines the role of women in life in ireland
Glacann Bean an tsuirbhé ról tábhachtach sa scéal seo. Cruthaíonn an tsuirbhé an teannas ar fad sa scéal
the survey woman plays an important role in this story. the survey creates all the tension in the story
Léiriú iontach é ar chás na mban in éirinn i lár an chéid seo cite
It is a brilliant representation on the situation of women in Ireland in the middle of the last century
Tá sí gan ainm, sa chúlra
She is without name, in the background
Tá ról traidisiúnta aici
She has a traditional role
Tá sí gan neamhspleáchas pearsanta
She is without personal independance
Bhí sí ag lorg aitheantais
She was seeking recognition
Tá aitheantas agus aire de dhíth ar an mbean
The woman needs recognition and attention
Seans go bhfuil leadrán an tsaoil ag cur isteach uirthi
Chance that the boredom of life is bothering her
Tugann sí freagraí bréagacha don bhean
She gives false answers to the woman
I duine seanfhaiseanta é
He is an old-fashioned person
Ní úsáideann sé a hainm riamh nuair a labhraíonn sé léi
He never uses her name when he is talking with her
Níl fonn cainte air
He has no desire to speak
Úsáideann sé an nuachtán mar bhac cumarsáide
He uses the newspaper as a communication barrier
Níl dhéanra sé iarracht ar bith comhrá léi
He doesn’t make any effort to talk with her
Tá sí curtha ina bhosca aige
She’s put in his box
Tá uirthi cúraimí an tí agus aire a thabhairt don leanbh agus sin é
She has to look after the house and care for the child
Léiríonn sé nach bhfuil suim ar bith aige an caidreamh a fheabhsú
It shows that he has no interest in improving the relationship
Ag an deireadh, nuair atá an bhean ar a dícheall ag iarraidh a cás a mhíniú, titeann sé ina chodladh taobh thiar den nuachtán...maslach gan dabht
At the end, when the woman is trying to explain her case, he falls asleep behind the newspaper ...offensive without doubt
An comhartha é sin go bhfuil an caidream in chodladh freisin
Is that a sign that the relationship is also asleep