New English-Irish Dictionary

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count on

1 (v + prep) expect, assume TRANSITIVEbheith ag súil le c m ubheith ag dréim le c m uI was counting on it being dry bhí mé ag súil go mbeadh sé tirimhe hadn't counted on the heat ní raibh aon súil aige leis an teasyou can't count on their support ní féidir glacadh leis go mbeidh a dtacaíocht agat 2 (v + prep) rely on sb TRANSITIVEbheith ag brath ar c m uI'm counting on you tá mé ag brath ortshe was counting on me to bring her home bhí sí ag brath ormsa chun í a thabhairt abhailedon't be counting on family connections ná bí ag brath ar cheangail teaghlaigh 3 (v + prep) humorous be sure (sb) will do sth bad TRANSITIVEyou can always count on him to lose something is féidir a bheith cinnte go gcaillfidh sé rud éigin → see count

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