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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdependência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-pen-den-cia
"A dependência dela em relação aos amigos é clara."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of depending on or trusting in someone or something.
"Her reliance on public transportation made her schedule very flexible." - 2
A person or thing that is depended on.
"The charity became a reliance for many families in need."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reliance' originates from the Middle English term 'reliance', which is derived from the Old French 'reliance', meaning 'to rely on'. It traces back to the Latin 'reliantem', the present participle of 'reliāre', meaning 'to bind back'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to emphasize dependence or trust in someone or something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reliance" is said worldwide
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dépendance
Transliteration: deh-pahn-dahns
"Sa dépendance aux autres était évidente."
Abhängigkeit
Transliteration: Abhängig-keit
"Ihre Abhängigkeit von der Technologie ist bemerkenswert."
dipendenza
Transliteration: dee-pen-den-za
"La sua dipendenza dagli amici è forte."
dependencia
Transliteration: deh-pen-den-cia
"Su dependencia de la familia es notable."
dependência
Transliteration: deh-pen-den-cia
"A dependência dela em relação aos amigos é clara."
निर्भरता
Transliteration: nirbharta
"उसकी निर्भरता उसके परिवार पर है।"
依赖
Transliteration: yīlài
"她对朋友的依赖很强。"
의존
Transliteration: uijon
"그녀는 친구에게 의존하고 있다."
依存
Transliteration: izon
"彼女は友人に依存している。"
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