Colscaradh - Pádraig Mac Suibhne

choimhlint

conflict

lanúineacha

couples

tuiscintí

understandings

dearcthaí

attitudes

mianta

desires

bearna mhór

big gap

Is léir nár phléigh siad na rudaí sin go dtí solar phós siad

it is clear that they did not discuss those things until they got married

traidisiúnta

traditional

ina chónaí i cheantar dúchais

living in native area

ba mhaith leis go mbeadh… aige

he would like to have …

ghlac sé leis go mbeadh na rudaí céanna ag teastáil uaithi

he assumed that she would want the same things

dírithe

directed

neamhspléach

independent

nua-aimseartha

modern

tuairimí

opinions

cothrom

equal

roghanna

choices

ba mhaith léi go mbeadh an pósadh cothrom agus go ndéanfadh sí a roghanna féin faoin saol

she wants the marriage to be equal and to make her own decisions about life

ag smaoineadh

thinking

bhí a cuid mianta aici

she has her own desires

stádas tábhachtach

important status

ní raibh sí ag iarraidh a bheith lonnaithe san áit chéanna

she was not looking to be settled in one place

lonnaithe

settled

spiorad saor

free spirit

oiriúnach

suitable

cinneadh

decision

is léir nach bhfuil siad oiriúnach dá chéile agus déanann siad an cinneadh scaradh óna chéile

it is clear that they are not suitable for each other and they decided to leave each other

friotal

vocabulary

theastaigh

wanted

leanúnachas

continuity

ghlac sé

he accepted

tá níos mó cainte faoi ghrá agus áthas sa vearsa a bhaineann leis an bhfear

there is more talk about love and joy in the verse about the man

gonta

stark

úsáideann an file friotal simplí gonta sa dán

the poet uses simple stark vocab in the poem

theolaí

cosy

cuireann ‘nead a chine’ leanúnachas, sábháilteach agus clann in iúl

‘Nead a chine’ conveys continuity, safety and family

meafair

metaphors

blas

tone

éileamh

demand

bhí siad ag teacht salach ar a chéile

they were contradicting each other

in easnamh

missing

tá an dóchas ar fad imithe agus mothaímid nach bhfuil grá ar bith ann anois

all hope is gone and we feel that there is no love now

i dteannta a chéile

with one another

easpa tuisceanna

lack of understanding

intuigithe

implied

ábhartha

material

géilleadh

to give in

aisteach

strange

tá bearna mhór idir mianta na beirte

there is a big gap between the desires of the pair

ta sé soléir go bhfuil sé ag iarraidh a bheith i gceannas

it is clear that he wants to be in charge

tá an bhean ag lorg pósadh nua-aimseartha

the woman is looking for a modern marriage

tá sí ag iarraidh a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

she wants to make her own decisions

tá a hintinn féin aici

she has her own mind

meas

respect

stádas

status