Polyglot Dictionary

rely

/rɪˈlaɪ/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
relies
past
relied
past participle
relied
gerund
relying

Meaning

  1. depender de, confiar en

    • You can rely on me.

      Puedes confiar en mí.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

depend

Near-total synonyms for counting on someone or something; largely interchangeable.

trust

Near-total synonyms; trust is broader and more emotional, rely specifically means depending on someone or something to perform.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa rely?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: You can ___ on me.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a rely?

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