relied in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for relied in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rely <relies, relying, relied> [Am rəˈlaɪ, Brit rɪˈlʌɪ] VB intr

1. rely (trust, have confidence):

to rely on

confiar en

quality you can rely on

calidad en la que usted puede confiar

I wouldn't rely on him

yo no confiaría en él

I wouldn't rely on him

yo no me fiaría de él

you can't rely on the weather/buses

no puedes fiarte del tiempo/de los autobuses

to rely on sb to + infin can we rely on him to keep his mouth shut?

¿podemos confiar en que no va a decir nada or en que no diga nada?

2. rely (be dependent):

to rely on

basarse en

to rely on sb/sth for sth we rely on the spring for our water

dependemos del manantial para el suministro de agua

never rely on him for help

nunca cuentes con que él te va a ayudar

to rely on sb/sth to + infin I was relying on you to lend me the money/on the device to work

contaba con que tú me prestarías el dinero/con que el dispositivo funcionaría

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they rely on word of mouth for publicity

su publicidad depende de la recomendación verbal or de palabra

don't rely on your intuition

no confíes en la intuición

don't rely on my arithmetic

no te fíes de mis cuentas or cálculos

we have come increasingly to rely on them

dependemos cada vez más de ellos

Translations for relied in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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¡vaya, hombre, tú siempre tan oportuno! iron

you can always be relied upon to show up at the wrong time/to put your foot in it

dependen del turismo alemán

they rely on German tourists

dependía totalmente de su mujer

he depended o relied totally on his wife

no tengo que depender de nadie para regresar

I don't have to rely on anyone to get back

confiamos en su discreción

we rely o depend on your discretion

confiamos en su discreción

we rely o depend on you to be discreet

confíe el cuidado de su hogar a nuestros productos

you can rely on o trust our products to care for your home

la principal fuente de energía que utilizan es la solar

they rely on o use o utilize solar power as their main source of energy

relied in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relied in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rely [rɪˈlaɪ] VB intr

to rely on [or upon] (trust)

confiar en

to rely on [or upon] (depend on)

depender de

to rely on [or upon] sb to do sth

contar con alguien para hacer algo

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sustentarse en algo

to rely on sth

cuenta con mi apoyo

you can rely on me

contar con alguien/algo

to rely on sth/sb

relied Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to rely on [or upon] (trust)

confiar en

to rely on [or upon] (depend on)

depender de

to rely on [or upon] sb to do sth

contar con alguien para hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The drive to unionize the medical center relied heavily on developing initial strength and unity between members.

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Despite this, she was not a commercial success and relied partly on government subsidy to operate.

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However, even she relied on a couple of beauty products and actually had a specific hair conditioner invented for her.

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Restoration heroic drama, for all its literariness, relied on opulent scenery.

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The mall looked sound, the deal was a "steal," and he relied on a pre-mortgage bank inspection as to its good repair.

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The series' humor relied heavily on sight gags, wordplay, and allusiveness.

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Both also relied on a hefty dollop of false facts and fake promises to win over voters.

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Criminal enforcement relied upon the obligee state demanding the extradition of the obligor, or for the obligor to surrender.

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They were deep within enemy territory and relied entirely on resupply from the sea, which was dependent on the winds and tides being right.

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The backcountry relied heavily on a diet based on mush made from soured milk or boiled grains.

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