Hurlamaboc

Commotion

Hurlamaboc

Perfect

Foirfe

Middle-class life

Saol meán-aicmeach

The celtic tiger

An Tíogar Ceilteach

All the same

Uilig mar an gcéanna

She has moulded him

Tá sé múnlaithe aici

In order and arranged

In order to agus eagar

A smug snob

Suachmán sásta

A vain woman

Bean bhaothghalánta/ardnósach

Too much emphasis on wealth

An iomorca béime ar rachmas

Wealth

Rachmas

Snobbery

Baothghalántacht

Wealthy people

Lucht rachmais

Bitter

Searbhacas

Cynical

Ciniciúil

An obvious celebration

Ceiliúradh so-fheicthe

Materialism

Ábharachas

Recession

Cúlú eacnamaíochta

A high standard of living

Caighdeán ard beatha

a particular irony

Íoróin ar leath

Something missing

Rud éigin in easamh

A competent portrayal

Léargas cumasach

Apparently

Da réir dealraimh

all is not always as it seems

Ní mar a shíltear a bítear

An important lesson

Ceacht tábhachtach

Irony/satire

Íróin/aoir

Shallow

Éadomhain

Hypocrite

Fimíneach

Arrogant

Aineolach

Laughing stock

Scicmhagadh

Modern

Nua-aimseartha

Triumph/win

Caithréim

Waelthy lives of women

Saol saibhre na mná

Extract

Sliocht

At its height/in power

I réim

Suburb

Bruachbhaile

Values

Luchanna

Strange/weird

Aisteach

Mentality

Meon

Opposite

A mhalairt

Apperance

Cuma

Organised

Eagraithe

Preparing

Ah ullmhú

Fancy/fabulous

Galánta

Authoritive

Údarasach

Narrow minded

Chaol-aigeanta

Kind

Cineálta

Satisfy

A shásamh

Succesful

Rathúil

Rich

Saibhir

Always

I gcónaí

Lecturer

Léachróir

Hluses and apartments

Tithe agus arasáin

Gafa

Obsessed

Efforts

Iarrachtaí

Ambitious

Uaillmhianach

Possibilities

Féidearthachtaí

Joking

Ag magadh

Fashionable

Faiseanta

Neat

Néata

Cheerful

Gealgháireach

Behind the image

Taobh thiar den íomhá

Party

Cóisir

Looking forward to

Ag tnúth leis

Pósadh

Marraige

Respected by all

Meas ag cách air

On loan/on rent

Ar iasacht/ar cíos

The guests

Na haíonna

Neighbours

Comharsanna

Slim

Tanaí

Long blonde hair

Gruaig fhada fhionn

One dark woman

Bean amháin dorcha

Extra

Sa bhris

Low spirits

Lagmhisneach

Praise and encouragement

Moladh agus spreagadh

Putting it off

Ag cur isteach air

Lovely housewife

Bean tí iontach

Stocks online

Stoic ar an idirlíon

Knowledgeable and intelligent

Eolach agus cliste

He collects rent

Cíos a bhailiú aige

Across Europe

Ar fud na hEorpa

Members of organisations and clubs

Ball de eagraíochtaí agus clubanna

Charity club

Club carthanachta

Gardening club

Club garraídóireacta