foilsíodh
published
i mbarr a réime
at its high point
ardnósacht
sophistication
luachanna
values
bhéim
emphasis
chuirtear amach i measc
projected among
cé is móite
excepting
‘mná a itheann lón’ is ea na mná sa sochaí seo
‘women eating lunch’ is the women in this society
nach dtiocfaidís chomh fada leis an ngeata tosaigh gan smideadh nó éadaí faiseanta a bheith orthu
couldnt make it to the gate without wearing makeup or fashionable clothes
eatarthu
between them
ach tá Lisín chun tosaigh ar chuile dhuine eile, dar léi féin. tá sí foirfe
lisín was ahead of everyone else, according to her. she was perfect!
lofa
rotten
ar cheannach scaireanna ar an stocmhargadh
buying shares from the stock market
chun cáin a sheachaint
to avoid tax
sular phós sé
before he married
uaillmhian
ambition
B’í Lisín a d’athraigh a phearsantacht
it was Lisín that changed his personality
chun airgead a thuilladh ionnas go mbeach stadas ard acu sa sochaí.
to earn money so that they have high status in society
amhlaidh
so
ar mhuin na muice
delighted
tugann sí togha na haire di féin
she takes care of herself
tá uirthi smacht a bheith aici
she has control
ag ullmhú go díograiseach
preparing diligently
is léir go bhfuil sí imithe thar fóir leis na hullmhúcháin chun a híomhá a chaomhnú
its clear that she gone over the top with the preparations to protect her image
is cinnte gur mhaith léi bheith chun tósiagh ar chuile dhuine eile, gur mhaith léi an chóisir ab fjearr ar dhomhain a eagrú
its clear that she would like to be ahead of everyone else, that she would like this party to be the best in the world organised.