dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2400
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
هممعنیها
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
متضادها
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
ترکیبهای رایج
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
موضوعها
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
هممعنیها
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
متضادها
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
ترکیبهای رایج
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
موضوعها
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
هممعنیها
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
متضادها
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
ترکیبهای رایج
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
موضوعها
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
هجاها و تکیه
de - pend - ent (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.