rely on

rely on: rely on, rely upon [{{t}}rɪ'laɪ] (pp & pt relied)

inseparable transitive verb

(a) (count on → person's help, discretion) compter sur; (have confidence in → person) compter sur, avoir confiance en; (→ judgment, opinion etc) avoir confiance en; (be dependent on → person) dépendre de (for sth pour qch);

∎ she can always be relied upon to give good advice on peut toujours compter sur elle pour donner de bons conseils;

∎ we were relying on the weather being good nous comptions sur du beau temps;

∎ we can't rely on the weather on ne peut jamais savoir quel temps il va faire;

∎ we relied on you bringing the records on comptait sur vous pour apporter les disques;

∎ you can never rely on them on ne peut jamais compter sur eux;

∎ he can never be relied upon to keep a secret on ne peut lui confier aucun secret;

∎ you may rely on or upon it vous pouvez compter dessus;

∎ I'm relying on it j'y compte (bien);

∎ I rely on my daughter to drive me to the shops je dépends de ma fille pour me conduire aux magasins;

∎ he relies on his family for everything il dépend de sa famille pour tout;

∎ she relies too much on luck elle compte trop sur la chance;

∎ I'm relying on you to find a solution je compte sur vous pour trouver une solution;

∎ {{}}ironic{{}} you can always rely on him to be late tu peux compter sur lui pour arriver en retard à chaque fois

(b) {{}}Law{{}} (call on) invoquer;

∎ the points of fact and law relied on les arguments de fait et de droit invoqués

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

Rely — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Rely País … Wikipedia Español
rely — rely, trust, depend, count, reckon, bank can all mean to have or place full confidence. One relies on or upon someone or something that one believes will never fail in giving or doing what one wishes or expects. Rely usually connotes a judgment… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Rely — may refer to: *Rely (brand), a brand of tampon *Rely, Pas de Calais, a commune (town) in France … Wikipedia
rely — re·ly vi re·lied, re·ly·ing: to depend with confidence: place faith Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. rely … Law dictionary
rely — [ri lī′] vi. relied, relying [ME relien, to rally < OFr relier < L religare: see RELIGION] 1. to have confidence; trust [you can rely on their willingness to help] 2. to look to for support or aid; depend: Used with on or upon SYN. to RELY… … English World dictionary
Rely — Re*ly (r? l? ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relied} ( l?d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relying}.] [Pref. re + lie to rest.] To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rely on Me — was the debut album of Dutch Idols winner Boris Titulaer.Track listing# When You Think Of Me # One Girl # Special # Rely On Me # Wasting Time # Places To Kiss You # Twisted # Take Me To Heaven # Cordelia # My Special Girlfriend (MSG) # Why Are… … Wikipedia
rely on — index confide (trust), rely, trust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rely — ► VERB (relies, relied) (rely on/upon) 1) depend on with full trust. 2) be dependent on. ORIGIN originally in the sense «gather together», later «turn to»: from Old French relier bind together , from Latin religare … English terms dictionary
rely — (v.) early 14c., to gather, assemble, from O.Fr. relier fasten, attach, rally, oblige, from L. religare fasten, bind fast, from re , intensive prefix, + ligare to bind (see LIGAMENT (Cf. ligament)). Sense of depend, trust is from 1570s, perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
rely — [v] have confidence in await, bank, be confident of, believe in, be sure of, bet, bet bottom dollar on*, build, calculate, commit, confide, count, depend, entrust, expect, gamble on, have faith in, hope, lay money on*, lean, look, reckon, ride on … New thesaurus

Dictionnaires et Encyclopédies sur 'Academic'

rely on

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

Share the article and excerpts

Dictionnaires et Encyclopédies sur 'Academic'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français

rely on

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link