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depend

Meaning of depend

to need or be decided by something

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British English/dɪˈpend/
American English/dɪˈpɛnd/
Russian transcription[zəˈvʲisʲitʲ]
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depend with Russian translation

depend usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Встреча будет зависеть от его ответа.

The meeting will depend on his answer.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это зависит от того, сколько у нас времени.

It depends on how much time we have.

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depend belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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depend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between depend / rely on / be contingent on / hinge on

🇬🇧English
depend

the basic, neutral verb for needing or being decided by something

B1Very Often

The result depends on the weather.

Результат зависит от погоды.

🇬🇧English

adds the idea of trusting someone or something for help, support, or success

B1Very Often

We rely on her advice.

Мы полагаемся на её совет.

B
🇬🇧English
be contingent on

more formal; used when one thing is determined by another condition or factor

B2Rarely

The agreement is contingent on board approval.

Соглашение зависит от одобрения совета директоров.

H
🇬🇧English
hinge on

suggests that something depends strongly on one important factor

B2Often

Our success hinges on teamwork.

Наш успех зависит от командной работы.

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How to pronounce depend and what this word means

depend translation: зависеть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce depend

/dɪˈpend/

depend translation

зависеть

depend examples

The meeting will depend on his answer.

depend transcription

/dɪˈpend/, /dɪˈpɛnd/

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depend meaning: what does it mean?

to need or be decided by something

depend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

depend is pronounced as /dɪˈpend/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

depend definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The meeting will depend on his answer. Translation: Встреча будет зависеть от его ответа.

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