dependent
gb/dɪpˈɛndənt/ us/dɪpˈɛndənt/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2400
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
needing help from others
Needing another person or thing to help you or give you what you need.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is dependent on [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dependent' with 'dependable', but 'dependable' means reliable, not needing help.
Visawe
reliant (Often used in similar contexts but can sound slightly more formal.)
Vinyume
independent (Describes someone who does not need help or support from others.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
dependent on parents
|dependent on alcohol
|dependent on technology
|financially dependent
|emotionally dependent
Mada
relationships
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
person relying on support
Someone who needs another person to give them money or things they need to live.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'dependent' (noun) with 'dependence' (noun meaning the state of relying).
Visawe
beneficiary (In legal or insurance contexts; may not imply daily living support.)
Vinyume
provider (Someone who gives financial or other support, opposite role to a dependent.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
claim a dependent
|list dependents
|support a dependent
Mada
family
|law
|finance
|relationships
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is dependent on [condition/event]
Visawe
conditional (Emphasizes that something happens only if certain conditions are met.)
Vinyume
independent (Not influenced or determined by something else.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
dependent variable
|dependent clause
|dependent on circumstances
Mada
science
|law
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The experiment's results are dependent on accurate measurements.
- Admission is dependent on passing the entrance exam.
- The schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- Success is dependent on hard work.
- The plan is dependent on approval from the boss.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
dependent
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɛndənt/
US/dɪpˈɛndənt/
Silabi na mkazo
de - pend - ent (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: dependent
Noun
- Base: dependent
- Plural: dependents
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- His recovery is dependent on regular physiotherapy.
- The outcome is dependent on the weather.