dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
Английски
~ 2400
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
Синоними
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
Антоними
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
Колокации
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
Теми
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She is still dependent on her parents for money.
- Many elderly people are dependent on daily care.
- The project is dependent on government funding.
- He's emotionally dependent on his partner.
- Some animals are entirely dependent on their environment for survival.
Примери за учащи
- I am dependent on my parents for food.
- She is dependent on her brother for help.
- We are dependent on the bus to go to work.
- He is dependent on coffee in the morning.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
Синоними
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
Антоними
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
Колокации
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
Теми
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
Примери
- She claims her two children as dependents on her tax return.
- Military personnel often receive extra benefits for each dependent.
- As his only dependent, she inherited all his property.
Примери за учащи
- I have two dependents, my children.
- He supports his dependents with his salary.
- The form asks how many dependents you have.
adjective
technical
B2
property
3
determined by something else
Happening only if something else happens first.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
Синоними
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
Антоними
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
Колокации
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
Теми
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
Примери за учащи
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
Граматика
Речникова форма
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
Срички и ударение
de - pend - ent (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
Семейство думи
Forms
dependents
noun
Core family
depend
verb A2
dependence
noun B1
Related words
dependency
noun B2
dependable
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
dependability
noun
Изрази
dependent on
1/dɪpˈɛndənt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
needing or decided by something else
Used to say that something needs another thing or person to happen, exist, or work.
Примери
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.