reliance

dépendance

Besoin de l’aide de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose pour vivre, travailler ou réussir.

En anglais simple : The need for someone or something to help you live, work, or succeed.

• Our reliance on oil is growing.
• The farm reduced its reliance on imported feed.
• Heavy reliance on one customer can put a business at risk.

Comment l'utiliser : reliance on someone/something (The city wants to reduce its reliance on cars.)

Synonymes : dependence, dependency

Contraires : independence

Expressions courantes : reliance on something, heavy reliance, reduce reliance, growing reliance

confiance

Conviction qu’une personne ou une chose apportera son aide ou fera ce qui est nécessaire.

En anglais simple : Trust that someone or something will help you or do what is needed.

• Her reliance on his judgment was complete.
• We placed reliance on the guide's local knowledge.
• Their reliance on those assurances proved unwise.

Comment l'utiliser : place reliance on someone/something (They placed too much reliance on his promises.)

Synonymes : trust, confidence, faith

Contraires : distrust

Expressions courantes : place reliance on, reliance on someone, misplaced reliance