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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessich verlassen auf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zɪç fɛʁˈlasən aʊf
"Du kannst dich auf sie verlassen, dass sie das Projekt rechtzeitig abschließt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To depend on with full trust or confidence.
"You can rely on her to complete the project on time." - 2
To place trust in someone or something.
"He relies on his friends for support during tough times."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rely' originates from the Middle English 'relien', which comes from the Old French 'relier', meaning 'to bind back'. Its roots can be traced further back to the Latin 'religere', meaning 'to tie back or bind'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify dependence or trust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rely" is said worldwide
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compter sur
Transliteration: kɔ̃teʁ syʁ
"Vous pouvez compter sur elle pour finir le projet à temps."
sich verlassen auf
Transliteration: zɪç fɛʁˈlasən aʊf
"Du kannst dich auf sie verlassen, dass sie das Projekt rechtzeitig abschließt."
fare affidamento su
Transliteration: faɾe affidaˈmento su
"Puoi fare affidamento su di lei per completare il progetto in tempo."
confiar en
Transliteration: konˈfjaɾ en
"Puedes confiar en ella para terminar el proyecto a tiempo."
confiar em
Transliteration: kõˈfiɐʁ ẽ
"Você pode confiar nela para terminar o projeto a tempo."
भरोसा करना
Transliteration: bharosa karna
"आप उस पर भरोसा कर सकते हैं कि वह परियोजना समय पर पूरी कर देगी।"
依赖
Transliteration: yīlài
"你可以依赖她按时完成项目。"
의존하다
Transliteration: uijonhada
"당신은 그녀가 프로젝트를 제시간에 완료할 것이라고 의존할 수 있습니다."
頼る
Transliteration: tayoru
"あなたは彼女がプロジェクトを時間通りに終わらせると頼ることができます。"
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