Meaning

1 senses

  1. To depend on; to be contingent upon.

    The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.

    зави́сетьzavísetʹ

    be contingent on

Examples

10 sentences

  1. One of the hinges on that door is broken.

    ruУ этой двери одна петля сломана.

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  2. I need to replace the hinges on this door.

    ruМне нужно заменить петли на этой двери.

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  3. I need to lubricate the hinges on that door.

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  4. The love was conditional; it hinged on my finances.

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  5. It will hinge on whether or not she gets the promotion.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to depend upon:

Origin

1700, hinge (verb) + on.

1700, hinge (verb) + on.

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Forms

hinges on, hinging on, hinged on, hinged on
Base formhinge on · to hinge on
3rd person singularhinges on
Present participlehinging on
Past simplehinged on
Past participlehinged on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhinge on
he, she, ithinges on

Past simpleLesson

all personshinged on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hinged on
he, she, ithas hinged on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hinge on

Synonyms

6 synonyms
depend on

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hindranceC2hindsightC2hingehintB2hipB1
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