reliable

re·li·a·ble  (r-l-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant; a reliable car.

2. Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials.

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re·lia·bili·ty, re·lia·ble·ness n.

re·lia·bly adv.

Synonyms: reliable, dependable, responsible, trustworthy, trusty
These adjectives mean worthy of reliance or trust: a reliable source of information; a dependable worker; a responsible babysitter; a trustworthy report; a trusty alarm.

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reliable [rɪˈlaɪəb^əl]

adj

able to be trusted; predictable or dependable

reliability  less commonly, reliableness n

reliably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" dependable trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" undependable, unreliable - not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"
	2.	reliable - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" dependable, honest, true trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
	3.	reliable - conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" authentic trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

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reliable

adjective

1. dependable, trustworthy, honest, responsible, sure, sound, true, certain, regular, stable, faithful, predictable, upright, staunch, reputable, trusty, unfailing, tried and true She was efficient and reliable.
dependable irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy, undependable

2. safe, dependable, tried and tested, well-built, failsafe, well-engineered Japanese cars are so reliable.

3. definitive, sound, attested, dependable, trustworthy, well-founded There is no reliable evidence.

Translations

reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] ADJ

1. (= dependable) [person, firm] → digno de confianza, formal; [ally] → en el que se puede confiar; [car] → seguro, fiable; [method] → de fiar
she's very reliable → puedes confiar completamente en ella, es una persona muy formal
they provide a cheap and reliable service → proporcionan un servicio barato y fiable

2. (= trustworthy) [information, figures, guide, indicator] → fiable; [evidence, report, description, account] → fidedigno; [memory] → de fiar
reliable sources → fuentes fpl fidedignas

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reliable [rɪˈlaɪəb^əl] adj

[person, employee, firm] → fiable
He's not very reliable → Il n'est pas très fiable.

[information, source, witness] → fiable

[method, machine] → fiable
a reliable car → une voiture fiable

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reliable

adj → zuverlässig; person also → verlässlich; firm, company → seriös, vertrauenswürdig

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reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] adj (report, source) → attendibile; (machine) → affidabile; (person, trustworthy) → fidato/a, che dà affidamento; (capable) → capace; (method) → sicuro/a
a reliable source of information → una fonte attendibile

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reliable, reliance

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