expect, v.tr.1Tá coinne, súil, agam le (duine); táim ag dréim, ag súil, ag coinne, le; tá coinne, brath, agam (go dtarlóidh rud). I little expected it, is beag an tsúil, an choinne, a bhí agam leis. I expected as much, ní raibh coinne lena mhalairt agam. I would expect nothing better of him, ní dhlífinn a mhalairt de. I would never expect it of him, ní shamhlóinn choíche leis é. As one might expect, mar a bheadh súil leis. I expect that John will do it, is dóigh liom go ndéanfaidh Seán é. It is to be expected that..., tá gach aon dealramh go ... It is hardly to be expected that . . ., is ar éigean is féidir a bheith ag brath air go . . . I expect to do it, tá brath agam é a dhéanamh. Don't expect me till you see me, ná bí ag súil liom ag am áirithe ar bith. They had given up expecting me, bhí a súil curtha díom acu. Abs.F: She is expecting, tá sí le haghaidh clainne, tá sí ag iompar, ag giúlán. 2John expects help from you, tá Seán ag brath ar chabhair a fháil uait. I expect you to be punctual, tá mé ag iarraidh ort bheith in am. What else would you expect me to do?cad eile cad a cheapfá a dhéanfainn?How do you expect me to do it?conas is dóigh leat a dhéanfainn é?It is not expected of you, níltear á iarraidh ort. 3F: I expect so, is dóigh liom é.