reliable
gb/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/ us/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
B1
Английски
~ 3700
megbízható
B1
1
megbízható
B1
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] is reliable
She's one of the most reliable employees in the company.
Ő a cég egyik legmegbízhatóbb alkalmazottja.
This old truck is surprisingly reliable even after all these years.
Ez a régi teherautó ennyi év után is meglepően megbízható.
You need a reliable babysitter if you want peace of mind.
The website is not a reliable source of information.
He's always on time—very reliable.
Примери за учащи
My phone is very reliable.
A telefonom nagyon megbízható.
She is a reliable teacher.
Megbízható tanár.
This bus is not reliable.
He is a reliable friend.
The machine is reliable.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reliable' with 'available'. 'Reliable' means trustworthy or dependable, not simply present or ready.
Значение
Able to be trusted or counted on
Колокации
reliable source
|reliable information
|reliable friend
|reliable service
|reliable car
Синоними
dependable (Very close in meaning; often used in both personal and professional contexts.)
|
trustworthy (Emphasizes honesty and moral reliability more than performance.)
Антоними
unreliable (Direct opposite; describes someone or something that cannot be trusted to perform well or as expected.)
Теми
daily life
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
|business
Определение
If someone or something is reliable, you can trust them to do what they should do or to work well.
Consistently good in quality or performance, and able to be trusted to do what is expected.
Граматика
Речникова форма
reliable
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
US/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
Срички и ударение
re - li - able (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: reliable
Семейство думи
Core family
Related words
reliance
noun B2
reliant
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
overreliance
noun
Изрази
reliable friend
1/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl fɹˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
A friend you can depend on
A person you know well who you can trust to help you or be there for you.
Примери
- She’s been a reliable friend since childhood.
- It’s important to have at least one reliable friend in your life.
reliable information
1/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Information that can be trusted as true
Facts or details that are correct and can be trusted.
Примери
- We need reliable information before making a decision.
- The report is based on reliable information from experts.
reliable source
1/ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl sˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
A trustworthy provider of information
A person or thing that gives information you can trust.
Примери
- The journalist refused to publish the story without a reliable source.
- You should always check that your facts come from a reliable source.