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зависимость

Translation of зависимость

dependence

Meaning of зависимость

Russian

Состояние, когда без кого-то или чего-то нельзя обойтись.

English

the state of needing someone or something in order to survive or succeed

зависимость

Transcription and pronunciation of зависимость

зави́симость

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[zɐˈvʲisʲɪməsʲtʲ]
In Latin letters
zavisimost

Traps and common mistakes

Зависимость на нефти or зависимость от нефти?

зависимость от нефти

зависимость от + genitive = dependence on

Don't say зависимость на нефти. Say зависимость от нефти: Russian uses от, not на.

Компания хочет уменьшить зависимость от поставщиков.

The company wants to reduce its dependence on suppliers.

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  1. The country must reduce its dependence on oil.

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    Стране нужно снизить зависимость от нефти.

  2. Young adults often hate their dependence on their parents.

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    Молодые люди часто тяготятся зависимостью от родителей.

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What does зависимость mean?

the state of needing someone or something in order to survive or succeed

How do you pronounce зависимость?

зависимость is pronounced [zɐˈvʲisʲɪməsʲtʲ], in Latin letters “zavisimost”.

How is зависимость used in a sentence?

The country must reduce its dependence on oil. Translation: Стране нужно снизить зависимость от нефти.

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