rely
gb/ɹɪlˈaɪ/ us/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
B1
Англійська
~ 1800
számít, támaszkodik
ДІЄСЛОВО
B1
1
számít
A2
támaszkodik
B2
Модель уживання:
to rely on [someone/something]
I rely on my friends for advice.
Számítok a barátaim tanácsára.
Many small businesses rely on local customers.
Sok kisvállalkozás a helyi vásárlókra támaszkodik.
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.
Навчальні приклади
I rely on my sister to help me.
Számítok a nővéremre, hogy segítsen.
We rely on the bus to get to school.
A buszra vagyunk utalva, hogy eljussunk az iskolába.
They rely on the shop for food.
I rely on my phone for the time.
He relies on his teacher for answers.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rely' with 'relay'; 'rely' means to depend, while 'relay' means to pass something along.
Значення
depend on someone or something
Словосполучення
rely heavily
|rely entirely
|rely solely
|rely too much
|rely on support
Синоніми
depend (A close synonym; often interchangeable, though 'depend' can sound slightly more neutral in some contexts.)
|
count on (Slightly more informal; emphasizes personal trust.)
Антоніми
distrust (Opposite in the sense of not trusting or depending on someone/something.)
|
avoid (Opposite in the sense of deliberately not depending on someone/something.)
Теми
daily life
|relationships
|trust
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To need someone or something and trust them to help or do what is expected.
To trust or depend on someone or something to provide what is needed or to do what is expected.
Граматика
Словникова форма
rely
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
US/ɹɪlˈaɪ/
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rely (1 склад)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: rely
- 3rd Person Singular: relies
- Present Participle: relying
- Past: relied
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The committee will rely upon the findings of the report.
- Citizens must be able to rely upon the justice system.