rely
gb/ɹɪlˈaɪ/ us/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
B1
Engelsk
~ 1800
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Verb
B1
action
1
depend on someone or something
To need someone or something and trust them to help or do what is expected.
Bruksmønster:
to rely on [someone/something]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rely' with 'relay'; 'rely' means to depend, while 'relay' means to pass something along.
Synonymer
depend (A close synonym; often interchangeable, though 'depend' can sound slightly more neutral in some contexts.)
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count on (Slightly more informal; emphasizes personal trust.)
Antonymer
distrust (Opposite in the sense of not trusting or depending on someone/something.)
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avoid (Opposite in the sense of deliberately not depending on someone/something.)
Ordkombinasjoner
rely heavily
|rely entirely
|rely solely
|rely too much
|rely on support
Temaer
daily life
|relationships
|trust
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- I rely on my friends for advice.
- Many small businesses rely on local customers.
- You can rely on her to keep a secret.
- Farmers rely on the weather for good crops.
- We rely heavily on technology in our daily lives.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I rely on my sister to help me.
- We rely on the bus to get to school.
- They rely on the shop for food.
- I rely on my phone for the time.
- He relies on his teacher for answers.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
rely
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
US/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
Stavelser og trykk
rely (1 stavelse)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: rely
- 3rd Person Singular: relies
- Present Participle: relying
- Past: relied
Ordfamilie
Forms
relies
verb
relying
verb
relied
verb
Core family
Related words
reliant
adjective
reliably
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unreliable
adjective B2
unreliability
noun
Uttrykk
rely on
1/ɹɪlˈaɪ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
depend on for help or results
To need and trust someone or something to do what you expect.
Eksempler
- You can always rely on him to be honest.
- We rely on public transport to get to work.
rely upon
1/ɹɪlˈaɪ əpˈɑn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal way to say 'rely on'
A formal way to say you need and trust someone or something to do what you expect.
Eksempler
- The committee will rely upon the findings of the report.
- Citizens must be able to rely upon the justice system.