🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

fare affidamento su

Pronunciation / Transliteration: faɾe affidaˈmento su

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rely/rɪˈlaɪ/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Puoi fare affidamento su di lei per completare il progetto in tempo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To depend on with full trust or confidence.

    "You can rely on her to complete the project on time."
  2. 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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