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rely

Meaning of rely

to depend on someone or something

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British English/rɪˈlaɪ/
American English/rɪˈlaɪ/
Russian transcription[pəlɐˈɡat͡sːə]
rely
rely - полагаться
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rely usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я полагаюсь на неё, когда становится трудно.

I rely on her when things get hard.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы полагаемся на чистую воду каждый день.

We rely on clean water every day.

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relyполагаться
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changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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How to pronounce rely and what this word means

rely translation: полагаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rely

/rɪˈlaɪ/

rely translation

полагаться

rely examples

I rely on her when things get hard.

rely transcription

/rɪˈlaɪ/, /rɪˈlaɪ/

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rely meaning: what does it mean?

to depend on someone or something

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

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

I rely on her when things get hard. Translation: Я полагаюсь на неё, когда становится трудно.

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