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re·ly
(rĭ-lī′)intr.v. re·lied, re·ly·ing, re·lies
1. To be dependent for support, help, or supply: relies on her parents for tuition.
2. To place or have faith or confidence: relied on them to tell him the truth.
[Middle English relien, to rally, from Old French relier, from Latin religāre, to bind fast : re-, re- + ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]
re·li′er n.
Synonyms: rely, depend, trust
These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something: He relies on his parents for support. Our theater group depends on volunteers to act as ushers. I trust my sister's advice.
These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something: He relies on his parents for support. Our theater group depends on volunteers to act as ushers. I trust my sister's advice.
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rely
(rɪˈlaɪ)vb (intr; foll by on or upon) , -lies, -lying or -lied
1. to be dependent (on): he relies on his charm.
2. to have trust or confidence (in): you can rely on us.
[C14: from Old French relier to fasten together, repair, from Latin religāre to tie back, from re- + ligāre to tie]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•ly
(rɪˈlaɪ)v.i. -lied, -ly•ing.
to depend confidently; put trust in (usu. fol. by on or upon): Can I rely on your support?
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French relier < Latin religāre to bind fast, hold firmly. See re-, ligament]
re•li′er, n.
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rely
Past participle: relied
Gerund: relying
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Verb | 1. | rely - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" believe - accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" credit - have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of lean - rely on for support; "We can lean on this man" |
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Translations
يَثِق، يَعْتَمِديَعْتَمِد على
počítatspoléhatspoléhat na
stole på
luottaa
bízikszámít
reiîa sig átreysta
būt atkarīgampaļautiesticēt
zanesti se
güvenmekitimat etmek
rely
[rɪˈlaɪ] VI to rely (up)on sth/sb (= depend on) → depender de algo/algn; (= count on) → contar con algo/algn; (= trust) → confiar en algo/algn, fiarse de algo/algnhe had gradually come to rely on her → había llegado poco a poco a depender de ella
can we rely on your help? → ¿podemos contar con tu ayuda?
she'll come, you can rely upon it → vendrá, con eso puedes contar, vendrá, cuenta con ello
you can't rely on the trains/the weather → no se puede uno fiar de los trenes/del tiempo
to rely (up)on sth/sb for sth → depender de algo/algn para algo
the island relies on tourism for its income → la isla depende del turismo como fuente de ingresos
to rely (up)on sth/sb to do sth: we are relying on you to do it → contamos con usted para hacerlo
you can rely on him to be late → puedes tener por seguro or ten por seguro que va a llegar tarde
can I rely on you to behave? → ¿puedo confiar en que te vas a comportar?, ¿puedo fiarme de que te vas a comportar?
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rely
[rɪˈlaɪ] vi
(= be dependent) to rely on sth → dépendre de qch
We're relying on good weather → Nous dépendons du temps.
We're relying on good weather → Nous dépendons du temps.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rely
vi to rely (up)on somebody/something → sich auf jdn/etw verlassen; (= be dependent on) → auf jdn/etw angewiesen sein; she relied on the trains being on time → sie verließ sich darauf, dass die Züge pünktlich waren; I rely on him for my income → ich bin finanziell auf ihn angewiesen; you can rely (up)on my help or on me to help you → du kannst dich darauf verlassen, dass ich dir helfe; she is not to be relied upon → man kann sich nicht auf sie verlassen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rely
[rɪˈlaɪ] vi to rely on sb/sth (count on) → contare su qn/qc; (be dependent on) → dipendere da qn/qcyou can rely on my discretion → puoi fidarti della mia discrezione
you can't rely on the trains → non si può fare affidamento sui treni
she relies on him for financial support → dipende da lui finanziariamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rely
(rəˈlai) : rely on verb1. to depend on or need. The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.
2. to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen). Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.
reˈliable (-ˈlai-) adjective (negative unreliable) able to be trusted. Is he reliable?; Is this information reliable?
reˌliaˈbility nounreˈliably (-ˈlai-) adverb
from a reliable source; by a reliable person. I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign.
reˈliance (-ˈlai-) nouna country's reliance on aid from other countries; a child's reliance on its mother.
reˈliant adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
rely
v. depender, contar con, confiar en.
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