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mar

CONJUNCTION

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because

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ní raibh mé anseo an tseachtain seo caite mar bhí mé tinn

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I wasn't here last week because I was ill

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mar

PREPOSITION

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bhí mé ag obair mar fhreastalaí

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I was working as a waitress

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tá mé anseo mar ionadaí an pháirtí

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I am here as a representative of the party

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déan mar a deirtear leat!

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do as you're told!

Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries

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cad é mar

SYNONYM: conas

SYNONYM: cén chaoi

SYNONYM: cén dóigh

SYNONYM: cén tslí

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how

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cad é mar atá tú?

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how are you?

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cad é mar a d'éirigh leat?

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how did you manage?

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mar a tharlaíonn

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as it happens

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mar a tharlaíonn, tá mise ag obair sa chomhlacht céanna

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as it happens, I work in the same company

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mar gheall ar [rud]

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because of [something]

as a result of [something]

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bhí frustrachas orainn mar gheall ar an easpa foclóirí maithe

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we were frustrated because of the lack of good dictionaries

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mar gheall ar an drochaimsir, cuireadh an turas ar ceal

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because of the bad weather, the tour was cancelled

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mar is gnách

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as usual

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mar is gnách, tá moill ar an bhus

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as usual, the bus is late

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de réir mar is gnách ar fud na hEorpa

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as is usual all over Europe

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mar seo

OPPOSITE: mar sin

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like this

of this sort, in this fashion

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rud éigin mar seo

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something like this

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mar shampla

SYNONYM: cuir i gcás

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for example

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daoine a bhfuil Gaeilge acu, mar shampla tusa agus mise

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people who speak Irish, for example you and me

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mar sin

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therefore

then

as a consequence

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bhí mé tinn, mar sin, níorbh fhéidir liom dul ar scoil

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I was ill, so I could not go to school

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caithfidh tú fanacht sa bhaile mar sin

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you must stay at home then

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mar gheall

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because

as a result

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mar gheall ar [rud]

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because of [something]

as a result of [something]

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bhí frustrachas orainn mar gheall ar an easpa foclóirí maithe

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we were frustrated because of the lack of good dictionaries

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mar gheall ar an drochaimsir, cuireadh an turas ar ceal

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because of the bad weather, the tour was cancelled

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mar sin

OPPOSITE: mar seo

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like that

of that sort, in that fashion

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má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50

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if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50

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suíochán, tolg, nó rud éigin mar sin

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a seat, a sofa, or something like that

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agus mar sin de

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and so on

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cumadóirí, ceoltóirí, rinceoirí, agus mar sin de

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composers, musicians, dancers and so on

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mar sin féin

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all the same

still

however

anyway

in spite of what has been said previously

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dúradh liom gan dul ann, ach chuaigh mé ann mar sin féin

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I was told not to go there but I went there all the same

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fuair siad móramh na vótaí; mar sin féin, fágadh gan móramh parlaiminte iad

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they got most of the votes; however, they were left without a parliamentary majority

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bíodh sin mar atá

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be it as it may

STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS

Is é mar an 18ú focal is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge. Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 189 focal.

Mar is the 18th most frequently used word in Irish. It occurs once in every 189 words.

BÉARLA ► GAEILGE · ENGLISH ► IRISH

mar → loit »

Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples

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tá sí ag obair mar aeróstach le haerlíne idirnáisiúnta éigin

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she is working as a stewardess with some international airline

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tá aithne agat ar gach éinne, mar sin?

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you know everybody, then?

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mar is eol duit, amárach an spriocdháta

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as you know, the deadline is tomorrow

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má leanann tú ar aghaidh mar sin, beidh tú marbh faoi 50

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if you continue like that, you will be dead by 50

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thógfar é díreach mar atá sé beartaithe

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it will be built exactly as planned

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fuair sí carr mar bhronntanas

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she got a car as a present

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d'fhoghlaim mé Esperanto mar chaitheamh aimsire

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I learned Esperanto as a hobby

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tá sé seo níos casta ná mar a cheap mé

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this is more complicated than I thought

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ceapadh Pota Focal mar fhoclóir leictreonach

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Pota Focal was designed as an electronic dictionary

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mar a dúirt mé an lá cheana...

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like I said the other day...

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déanfaidh muid mar is cóir é

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we'll do it properly

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ní cóir do na póilíní ceisteanna mar seo a chur orm

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it is not appropriate for the police to ask me such questions

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shín siad a lámha amach mar chomhartha síochána

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they extended their hands as a sign of peace

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seo chugat bosca seacláide mar chomhartha buíochais

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here's a box of chocolates as a sign of thanks

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bhí costas an lóistín níos airde ná mar a cheap muid

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the accommodaton costs were higher than we thought

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an saol mar a bhí fadó

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life as it was a long time ago

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bhí frustrachas orainn mar gheall ar an easpa foclóirí maithe

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we were frustrated because of the lack of good dictionaries

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tá sé seo i bhfad Éireann níos mó ná mar a cheap mé!

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this is way bigger than I thought!

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fuair muid blaiseadh den saol mar a bhí san ochtú haois déag

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we got a taste of life as it was in the eighteenth century

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thosaíodar mar sin ag ceannach oibrithe as an Afraic

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so, they started buying workers from Africa

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Cad é mar atá sibh?

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How are you?

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Ceapadh mar fhoclóir leictreoach é.

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It was designed as an electronic dictionary.

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Déarfainn go raibh níos mó ólta agamsa ná mar a bhí aigesean.

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I'd say I had more to drink that he.

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Mar a dúirt mé an lá cheana, ...

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Like I said the other day, ...

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Shín siad a lámha amach mar chomartha síochána.

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They extended their hands as a sign of peace.

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Bíonn cithfholcadh agam, cuirim orm mo chuid éadaí, glanaim mo chuid fiacla, agus mar sin de.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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I have a shower, I put my clothes on, I brush my teeth, and so on.

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Bhuel, is í an teilifís an fhadhb mar sin, mura bhfuil tú ag caitheamh an iomarca ama sa gcithfholcadh!

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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Well, the television is the problem then, unless you are spending too much time in the shower!

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Mar sin tá muid ceart go leor.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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As a result we are alright.

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Tá mé féin agus Tomás ag déanamh céimeanna taighde agus mar sin níl uaireanta cinnte againn.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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Tomás and I are doing research degrees and as a result we do not have fixed hours.

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Ná déan dearmad ar an bpáipéar mar a bhíonn againn gach lá.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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Don't forget the newspaper that we usually have each day.

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Níl agam ach aeróg, mar sin ní bhíonn ach RTÉ1, RTÉ2, agus TG4 agam sa mbaile.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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I only have an antenna, therefore I only have RTÉ1, RTÉ2, and TG4 at home.

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Bhí sé fíordheas cúpla seachtain a chaitheamh anseo, ach beidh mé sásta a bheith ar ais sa mbaile mar sin féin.

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008

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It was really nice to spend a few weeks here, but I will be happy to be back home all the same.

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Beidh tú i d'aintín, mar sin.

Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004

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You will be an aunt, then.

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Triúr agaibh atá sa teach, mar sin.

Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004

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There are three of you in the house, then.

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Tá mé ag obair mar fhreastalaí i mbialann.

Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004

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I am working as a waiter in a restaurant.

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Tá sé an-leadránach mar chaitheamh aimsire.

Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004

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It's a very boring pastime.

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Tá áiseanna maithe ann, mar sin. - Tá. Tá mé an-sásta ansin.

'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com

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There are good facilities there, then. - Yes. I'm very happy there.

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Tá an chistin agus seomra suite mar sheomra amháin.

'Gaeilge gan Stró!', Beginners Level, ranganna.com

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The kitchen and sitting room are one room.

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Thiomáin sé go deas réidh. Ní gan údar mar bhí sé tuirseach.

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He drove slowly and carefully. Not without reason, as he was tired.

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Mar chuid den uisce faoi thalamh lofa seo, cuireadh an prionsa i dteach na ngealt.

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As part of this dirty conspiracy, the prince was put in the mad house.

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Is ionann cás dúinn, mar sin. Táimid nasctha, tusa agus mise.

Alan Titley: Gluaiseacht, An Gúm, 2009

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We are in the same situation, then. We are connected, you and me.

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Bíodh ina mhargadh mar sin!

Alex Hijmans: Aiséirí, Cois Life 2011

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OK, it's a deal!

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Tá dúil mhór agam in áiteanna mar seo.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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I love places like this.

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Tá samhlaíocht láidir agam, mar is léir.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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I obviously have a large imagination.

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Thréig sí a tír dhúchais ar son poist mar fheighlí linbh le teaghlach in Éirinn.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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She abandoned her native country for a job as a child minder with a family in Ireland.

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Bhog siad go dtí an Fhrainc mar is maith a d'airigh siad an chontúirt a bhí ann do Ghiúdaigh na Polainne.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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They moved to France because they were very well aware how dangerous things were for Polish Jews.

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Mar is eol dúinn anois, níor stop na Naitsithe leis an bPolainn.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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As we know now, the Nazis didn't stop with Poland.

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Rinne na Naitsithe ár uafásach ar fhir an bhaile mar dhíoltas ar ghníomhartha Fhrithbheartaíocht na Fraince.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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The Nazis perpetrated a terrible slaughter on the townsmen as revenge for the actions of the French Resistance.

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Is trua nach raibh "JFK moment" ag ár nglúin féin, mar a bhí ag an gceann a tháinig romhainn.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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It is a pity that our generation never had a "JFK moment" like the one that came before us.

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Chuireas an raidió ar siúl, mar ab iondúil, chun nuachtchlár na maidine a chloisteáil.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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I turned on the radio, as usual, to listen to the morning's news programme.

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Tosaíodh ag aslonnú daoine as foirgnimh mhóra timpeall na tíre mar Túr Sears in Siceágo.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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People started being evacuated from tall buildings around the country such as Sears Tower in Chicago.

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Rinneadh scrúdú iomlán ar mo reitine agus ar mo mhéarlorga, mar a dhéantar le gach éinne nach saoránach Meiriceánach é ar a bhealach isteach sa tír.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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I had to undergo a close examination of my retina and my fingerprints, like every non-American citizen on his way into the country.

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De bharr na bhforbairtí seo bhí bosca uirlisí cumarsáide ag an saoránach a thug deis dó feidhmiú mar iriseoir ar bhonn domhanda agus ar bheagán costais.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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Because of these developments, the citizen now had a toolbox that gave him the chance to function as a journalist, globally and at little cost.

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Ba mhinic fosta gur maslaí ó dhaoine le hainmneacha cleite a bhíodh mar thoradh ar na tuairimí a nocht blagadóirí.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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Also, what bloggers often got in response to their opinions was abuse from anonymous people.

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Níorbh fhada gur thosaigh daoine geala ag breathnú ar dhaoine gorma mar fho-chine.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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It wasn't long before white people started looking at black people as a sub-race.

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Mar a leath an tír siar amach, tháinig níos mó stáit isteach san aontacht nár ghlac le sclábhaíocht.

'Beo!', beo.ie

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As the country spread out west, more states joined the union that did not accept slavery.

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Goidé mar a chuir tú isteach an lá, a leanbh?