dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
מילים נרדפות
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
הפכים
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
צירופים
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
נושאים
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
מילים נרדפות
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
הפכים
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
צירופים
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
נושאים
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
מילים נרדפות
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
הפכים
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
צירופים
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
נושאים
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
הברות והטעמה
de - pend - ent (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.