ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ná h~ é! You don’t say! I hope not!
I ndúil ~ go, hoping that.
~ ar thuilleadh, hope for more.
Bheith ag brath ar rud a fháil, to expect, hope, to get sth.
Ag brath air go dtiocfá, hoping you would come.
~ an lín, na punainne, chugat, I hope you get trounced.
Tá an saol caite suas aige leis féin, he has given up hope of advancement in life.
Creideamh, dóchas, a chur i nduine, to inspire s.o. with faith, hope.
Muinín, dóchas, a chur i nDia, to put trust, hope, in God.
Fios na ndea-scéal chugainn, let us hope the news is good.
Bheith ag ~ ar rud, to be hesitant, undecided, about sth; to be hoping that sth. will turn up.
~ a bheith agat as duine, as rud, to hope in s.o., in sth.
Do dhóchas a bhaint de rud, to give up hope of sth.
Duine a chur dá dhóchas, as a dhóchas, to dash s.o.’s hopes.
Is tú mo dhóchas; is ionat atá mo dhóchas, my hopes are set upon you.
Bheith i n~ (go), to hope (that).
Do dhóigh a chur i nduine, i rud, to set one’s hopes on s.o., sth.
I n~ go ndéanfadh Dia trócaire air, hoping that God would have mercy on him.
Tá ~ (as Dia) agam go dtiocfaidh sé, I hope (to God) he will come.
Mar dhúil, mar i n~, (is) go, in the hope that.
Bhain mé deireadh ~e de, I gave up all hope of it.
Bheith ag ~ le rud, to desire sth.; to expect, hope for, sth.
Tá sé ag ~ le bean, he is hoping for a wife.
Nárab ea! May it not be so! I hope not!
Ná ~ air sin, don’t build (your hopes) on that.
Bí ag ~e air! What a hope!
ar) Ag ~eamh ar, expecting, hoping for.
Ag súil le ~ a mhuintire, hoping for the return of his people.
Nárab fhíor duit, I hope you are wrong.
D’fhonn fearg a chur orm, hoping to, in order to, anger me.
D’fhonn is go, in the hope that, so that.
Níl ~ i ndán dó, there is no hope for him.
~ dóchais, flash of hope.
~ creidimh, dóchais, grá, act of faith, of hope, of charity.
Creideamh, dóchas agus ~, faith, hope and charity.
~ gan teacht air! I hope he is gone for good!
dhíograise, dhóchais, fire of zeal, of hope.
~ dóchais, gleam of hope.
~ céille, dóchais, ray of sense, of hope.
~ dóchais, blasting of hope.
Dóchas a mhúscailt i nduine, to raise s.o.’s hopes.
Bíodh do shúil suas, keep your hopes up.
Ná bain do shúil de chabhair, don’t give up hope of getting help.
Tá ~ agam go bhfuil tú go maith, I hope you are well.
Tá ~ as Dia agam (go), I hope to God (that).
Ag ~ le rud a dhéanamh, hoping to do sth.
Dóchas a thabhairt suas, to abandon hope.
Bhí mé ag ~ le do theacht, I was earnestly hoping you would come.