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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
desire
desirous
desist
desk
Desmond
desolate
desolation
despair
despairing
despatch
desperado
desperate
desperation
despicable
despise
despite
despoil
despoiler
despond
despondency
despondent
despot
despotic
New English–Irish Dictionary has an entry for
despair »
despair1, s. Éadóchas m. He was in despair, bhí éadóchas air. To give up (the attempt) in despair, éirí as (an iarracht) le teann éadóchais. To drive s.o. to despair, duine a chur in éadóchas. He gave way to despair, thit an lug ar an lag aige.
despair2, v.i. a Bainim deireadh dúile de. To despair of doing sth., dúil a bhaint de rud a dhéanamh. His life was despaired of, tugadh suas don bhás é. b Abs. Caillim uchtach, titim in éadóchas.
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PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Black despair, an dubhéadóchas.
Blank despair, dubhéadóchas m.
Deep sorrow, despair, trombhuairt f, trom-éadóchas m.
He spoke in a despairing tone, bhí meacan an éadóchais ina ghlór nuair a labhair sé.
He is filled with despair, tá an t-éadóchas i ngreim ann.
He gave way to despair, thug sé é féin suas don éadóchas; lig sé é féin in éadóchas.
Just imagine my despair, dá dtuigfeá féin an t-éadóchas a bhí orm.
In despair, in éadóchas.
He was wringing his hands (in despair), bhí sé ag fáscadh a lámh.
