re·ly (r -l  )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 relig  re, to bind fast : re-, re- + ligre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]re·li er n.Synonyms: rely, trust, depend, reckon These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something. Rely implies complete confidence: "You are the only woman I can rely on to be interested in her" (John Galsworthy). Trust stresses confidence arising from belief that is often based on inconclusive evidence: "We must try to trust one another. Stay and cooperate" (Jomo Kenyatta). Depend implies confidence in the help or support of another: depends on friends for emotional support. Reckon implies a sense of confident expectancy: "He reckons on finding a woman as big a fool as himself" (George Meredith). |
rely
Verb
[-lies, -lying, -lied] rely on or upon
a. to be dependent on: the organization relies on voluntary contributions
b. to have trust or confidence in: you can rely on his judgment [Old French relier to fasten together]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
Translations
rely [rɪˈlaɪ]: to rely on vt fus → confiar en, fiarse de (= be dependent on); depender de;
you can rely on my discretion → puedes contar con mi discreción
v rely [rəˈlai]
1 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. maak staat يَعْتَمِد على разчитам spoléhat na være afhængig af sich verlassen auf βασίζομαι, υπολογίζω contar con toetuma متی بودن؛ وابسته بودن compter sur לִהיוֹת תָּלוּי विश्वास करना uzdati se u, osloniti se na számít vkire, vmire tergantung reiða sig á contare su 頼る 의지하다, 신뢰하다 priklausyti būt atkarīgam; paļauties bergantung vertrouwen op, zich verlaten op stole på, være avhengig av zdać się na contar com a conta pe зависеть spoliehať sa na zanašati se osloniti se vara beroende av อาศัย güvenmek, itimat etmek 依靠 покладатися بھروسہ کرنا phụ thuộc 依靠
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. vertrou يَثِق، يَعْتَمِد разчитам počítat (s) stole på vertrauen auf εμπιστεύομαι, βασίζομαι σε κπ. confiar en, contar con lootma اعتماد کردن compter sur לִסמוֹך עַל- निर्भर करना pouzdati se (meg)bízik vkiben, vmiben mempercayai treysta contare su 当てにする 믿다, 신뢰하다 pasitikėti paļauties; ticēt mempercayai vertrouwen op, rekenen op stole på polegać confiar a conta pe; a se baza pe полагаться; доверять počítať (s) zanesti se pouzdati se lita på เชื่อใจ güvenmek, itimat etmek 信賴, 信任 довіряти انحصار کرنا tin tưởng 信赖, 信任
adj reˈliable [-ˈlai-]
(negativeunreliable) able to be trusted Is he reliable?; Is this information reliable? betroubaar مَوْثوق بِه، يُعْتَمَد عَلَيْهِ надежден spolehlivý pålidelig zuverlässig αξιόπιστος fiable, de confianza usaldatav قابل اطمینان luotettava fiable אָמִין विश्वास योग्य pouzdan, pouzdana osoba megbízható bisa dipercaya áreiðanlegur affidabile 信頼できる 믿을 수 있는, 신뢰할 수 있는 patikimas uzticams; drošs boleh dipercayai betrouwbaar pålitelig, stole på til å godny zaufania, rzetelny de confiança de încredere; sigur надёжный; достоверный spoľahlivý zanesljiv pouzdan pålitlig เชื่อถือได้ güvenilir 可信賴的 надійний; достовірний قابل اعتبار có thể tin tưởng 可信赖的
n reˌliaˈbility
betroubaarheid إعْتِمادِيَّه، وُثوقِيَّه надеждност spolehlivost pålidelighed die Zuverlässigkeit αξιοπιστία fiabilidad usaldatavus اعتبار؛ قابلیت اطمینان luotettavuus sérieux אָמִינוּת विश्वसनीयता pouzdanost megbízhatóság sifat bisa dipercaya áreiðanleiki affidabilità 信頼性 신뢰성 patikimumas uzticamība; paļāvība kebenaran betrouwbaarheid pålitelighet niezawodność, rzetelność confiança trăinicie; siguranţă надёжность; достоверность spoľahlivosť zanesljivost pouzdanost pålitlighet ความเชื่อถือ güvenilirlik 可靠性 надійність; достовірність اعتماد sự đáng tin tưởng 可靠性
adv reˈliably [-ˈlai-]
from a reliable source; by a reliable person I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign. betroubaar بصورةٍ موثوقَه надеждно spolehlivě pålideligt; fra en pålidelig kilde zuverlässig από αξιόπιστη πηγή por una fuente fiable, por medios fiables usaldusväärselt به طور قابل اعتماد luotettavasti de source sûre מִמָקור מְהֵימַן विश्वासपूर्वक, विश्वस्त रीति से pouzdano megbízható forrásból dari sumber yang dipercaya eftir áreiðanlegum heimildum (da fonte sicura) 確かに 믿을 만한 소식통으로부터 patikimai ticami; droši dari sumber yang boleh dipercayai betrouwbaar fra pålitelig hold wiarogodnie seguramente din sursă sigură достоверно spoľahlivý zanesljivo pouzdano tillförlitligt, vederhäftigt จากแหล่งที่เชื่อถือได้ emin olarak 可靠地 надійно قابل اعتماد طریقے سے đáng tin cậy 可靠地
n reˈliance [-ˈlai-]
a country's reliance on aid from other countries; a child's reliance on its mother. afhanklikheid إعْتِماد، ثِقَه упование spoléhání afhængighed das Vertrauen εξάρτηση dependencia sõltuvus اعتماد؛ دلگرمی riippuvuus dépendance (de) תְלוּת जिस पर विश्वास किया जाए, निर्भर किया जाए, निर्भरता pouzdanje, oslonac bizalom ketergantungan það að vera háður/reiða sig á dipendenza, affidamento たより 의존, 의지, 신뢰 priklausomybė paļaušanās (uz kaut ko) kebergantungan afhankelijkheid avhengighet poleganie, zaufanie dependência sprijin доверие spoliehanie sa (na) odvisnost oslanjanje tillit, förtröstan ความมั่นใจ bağımlılık 依靠 довіра, впевненість آسرا sự nhờ cậy 依靠
adj reˈliant
afhanklik واثِق، مُعْتَمِد على доверчив odkázaný, spoléhající se afhængig vertrauensvoll εξαρτώμενος dependiente sõltuv متکی؛ اعتماد کننده riippuvainen dépendant, confiant תָלוּי भरोसा करने वाला koji se uzda (oslanja) bizalommal levő tergantung háður, sem reiðir sig á e-ð/e-n dipendente, fiducioso 信頼している 의지하는, 믿는 priklausomas paļāvīgs bergantung afhankelijk avhengig ufny dependente bazat pe уверенный; зависимый odkázaný, spoliehajúci sa odvisen zavisan tillits-, förtröstansfull น่าเชื่อถือ bağımlı, muhtaç 依靠的 упевнений پُر اعتماد đáng tin cậy 依靠的
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