rely
To trust; to have confidence inTo trust; to have confidence in.
» You can always rely on Tom.
Вы можете всегда полагаться на Тома.
Ти завжди можеш покластися на Тома.
Ви завжди можете покластися на Тома.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To trust; to have confidence in.
sich verlassen, vertrauen, abhängen
полага́тьсяpolagátʹsja, положи́ться, рассчи́тыватьrassčítyvatʹ
поклада́тисяpokladátysja, розрахо́вуватиrozraxóvuvaty
have faith or confidence in
(intransitive)To depend; to be dependent upon.
The city relies on the subway system.
(intransitive)To be intellectually contingent from; to stem from.
(obsolete, transitive)To fasten, fix, attach
Therefore [they] must needs relye their faithe upon the sillie Ministers faithlesse fidelitie.
(obsolete, transitive)To bring together again; to rally.
Petrius, that was a noble knyght, and bolde and hardy, relied his peple a-boute hym,
Examples
497 sentencesYou can always rely on Tom.
Ти завжди можеш покластися на Тома.
ruВы можете всегда полагаться на Тома.
Does Tom still rely on his parents?
Том все ще покладається на своїх батьків?
I knew I could rely on you.
Я знав, що тобі можна довіряти.
ruЯ знал, что могу на тебя рассчитывать.
I know I can rely on you.
Я знаю, що можу на тебе розраховувати.
ruЯ знаю, что могу на тебя положиться.
I hope I can rely on you.
Сподіваюся, я можу на тебе покластися.
ruНадеюсь, я могу на тебя положиться.
deIch hoffe, daß ich mich auf dich verlassen kann.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), fromFrom Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.
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Forms
relies, relying, relied, reliedSynonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
9 patterns- can rely on
- rely on others
- can't rely on
- be relied on
- rely on his
- always rely on
- to rely on
- can't rely
- always rely