rely in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rely 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

you can rely on him, through thick and thin

puedes contar con él tanto en las duras como en las maduras

Translations for rely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dependen del turismo alemán

they rely on German tourists

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

no tengo que depender de nadie para regresar

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

rely in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rely 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

Translations for rely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

rely 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

Certain methods use data from users, while others rely on usability experts.

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Other actors rely solely on attending open auditions, found on audition websites, for parts.

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It requires courts to rely solely on federal and state law when deciding cases.

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The friends rely on each other for friendship and support as they search for love, deal with loss, and discover themselves.

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A new clean energy bill will require utilities to rely on clean energy for 25% of their energy.

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Part of the volume relies on never-before published documents to which he had gained access as a young man, through his family connections.

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Both companies relied on surveys to prove their point.

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For example, when talking about cars, people rely on the features that make a certain car stand out from another car.

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These people no longer relied on hunting for survival, but combined this with fishing.

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The two teammates relied on each other for support.

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