Rely on Meaning in English

expression

US

ɹiˈɫaɪ/, /ɹɪˈɫaɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

ri-LY-on or ri-LY-awn

UK

ɹɪlˈaɪ/ /ˈɒn

ri-LY-on

التعريف

To trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Rely on' is commonly used for people, services, or things you trust to be dependable. Slightly more formal than 'count on', but used in both spoken and written English. Often followed by a person ('rely on my friend') or an abstract concept ('rely on technology'). Not interchangeable with 'trust' in all contexts.

• Spanish: depender de - confiar en
• Portuguese (BR): confiar em - depender de
• Portuguese (PT): confiar em - depender de
• Chinese (Simplified): 依靠 - 依赖
• Chinese (Traditional): 依靠 - 依賴
• Hindi: निर्भर करना - भरोसा करना
• Arabic: الاعتماد على - الوثوق بـ
• Bengali: নির্ভর করা - ভরসা করা
• Russian: полагаться на - рассчитывать на
• Japanese: 頼る
• Vietnamese: dựa vào - tin cậy vào
• Korean: 의지하다 - 믿다
• Turkish: güvenmek - dayanmak
• Urdu: بھروسہ کرنا - انحصار کرنا
• Indonesian: mengandalkan - bergantung pada

جمل نموذجية

Children often rely on their parents for help.

basic

You can always rely on me.

basic

We rely on public transportation every day.

basic

I wouldn't rely on that information if I were you.

natural

Sometimes you just have to rely on your gut feeling.

natural

Can we rely on them to finish the work on time?

natural