rely on
To be confident inTo be confident in.
» You can always rely on Tom.
Вы можете всегда полагаться на Тома. — zwhzwh
Ти завжди можеш покластися на Тома. — deniko
Ви завжди можете покластися на Тома. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To be confident in.
I know I can rely on you.
sich verlassen auf, zählen auf
(transitive)To be dependent upon.
The city relies on the subway system.
be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
Examples
476 sentencesYou can always rely on Tom.
Ти завжди можеш покластися на Тома. — deniko
ruВы можете всегда полагаться на Тома. — zwhzwh
Does Tom still rely on his parents?
Том все ще покладається на своїх батьків? — deniko
I knew I could rely on you.
Я знав, що тобі можна довіряти. — aandrusiak
ruЯ знал, что могу на тебя рассчитывать. — sharptoothed
I know I can rely on you.
Я знаю, що можу на тебе розраховувати. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что могу на тебя положиться. — marafon
I hope I can rely on you.
Сподіваюся, я можу на тебе покластися. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, я могу на тебя положиться. — gregoryguy
deIch hoffe, daß ich mich auf dich verlassen kann. — Waldelfe
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
relies on, relying on, relied on, relied on| Base form | rely on · to rely on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | relies on |
| Present participle | relying on |
| Past simple | relied on |
| Past participle | relied on |
irregular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- be dependent on, as for support or maintenance:depend on
- put trust in with confidence:depend ondepend uponrely upon
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.