dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
Συνώνυμα
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
Θέματα
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
Συνώνυμα
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
Αντώνυμα
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
Θέματα
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
Συνώνυμα
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
Αντώνυμα
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
Θέματα
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
de - pend - ent (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.