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dòchas /dɔːxəs/
fir. gin. -ais, iol. -an

1 hope, expectation, expectancy (also motto of Lochgilphead) 2 sweetheart

eu-dòchas
fir. gin. -ais

1 despair, despondency 2 desperation 3 pessimism

ann-dòchas /ãũN dɔːxəs/
fir. gin. -ais

despair, despondency

dé an dòchas a th' agad?
how hopeful/confident are you?

mealladh-dòchais
fir. gin. -aidh-dhòchais, iol. -aidhean-dòchais

disappointment

nurse hope!

ever hopeful

I'll keep my fingers crossed! (fig.)

dòchas-beatha
fir. gin. -ais-bheatha

life expectancy

's maise an dòchas
hope is beautiful

tha mi an dòchas gum bi seo mar adharc 'nad chliathaich
I hope this will be a thorn in your side/bug you (fig.)

tha mi an dòchas gun dig am bàta ri uair /ha miN dɔːxəs gəNʲ dʲigʲ əm baːhdə rʲi uərʲ/
I hope the boat will come on time

tha mi an dòchas gun dèan thu mìle fortan!
I hope you will earn heaps/make a fortune/make a killing (fig.)

eu-dòchas tur
naked despair (fig.)

làn-dòchas
fir. gin. -ais

certain expectation

tha mi an dòchas nach bi cus tàire 'na lùib dhut
I hope it won't be too much trouble/bother for you

Toraidhean Dwelly
dòchas -ais, -an, sm Hope, expectation. 2 confidence, trust. 3 Conceit, notion, presumption. Tha mi ...an còrr
aig prep At, near, close by. 2 In possession. 3 On account of. 4 For. 5 On. Is mór agam sin, I...an còrr
cealgair -ean, sm Hypocrite, deceiver, rogue, cheat, traitor. Bàsaichidh dòchas a' chealgair, the h...an còrr
cuir pr pt a' cur [& a' curadh, **] va Put, place. 2 Lay. 3 Send. 4 Invite. 5 Sow. 6 Ac...an còrr
làn-dòchas ‡‡ -ais, sm Assurance, certain expectation.
ris prep pron (ri + e) To him; with him; against him or it; equal to him or it. Cùm ris, do no...an còrr
an-dòchas -ais, sm Despair, despondency. 2 Presumption. 3 Sanguine expectation.
ann-dòchas see an-dòchas.
ao-dòchas -ais, sm see eu-dòchas.
èa-dòchas -ais, see eu-dòchas.
eu-dòchas -ais, sm Despondency, despair, melancholy, dejection. 2 Distrust.
spannadh -aidh, sm Severing, act of severing, cutting asunder, dividing. A' spannadh, pr pt of ...an còrr

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