rely on

sich verlassen auf, vertrauen

Darauf vertrauen, dass jemand oder etwas das Erwartete tut.

In einfachem Englisch: You trust someone or something to do what you expect.

• You can rely on me.
• I relied on her to tell the truth.
• Can we rely on these figures?

So benutzt man es: rely on someone/something (You can rely on her judgment.); rely on someone to do something (We relied on him to lock the door.)

Synonyme: trust, count on

Gegenteile: distrust

Häufige Wendungen: rely on someone, rely on advice, rely on something

abhängen von, angewiesen sein auf

Jemanden oder etwas brauchen, um leben, arbeiten oder erfolgreich sein zu können.

In einfachem Englisch: You need someone or something in order to live, work, or succeed.

• We rely on buses to get around.
• The farm relied on rain for its water.
• Does the charity rely on donations?

So benutzt man es: rely on someone/something for something (The village relies on visitors for income.); rely on doing something (He relies on selling fruit to pay his rent.)

Synonyme: depend on

Häufige Wendungen: rely on something, rely on public transport, rely on someone