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dependent
/dɪˈpendənt/

dependent

🇺🇸 American English
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
🇬🇧 British English
/dɪˈpendənt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[zəˈvʲisʲɪmɨj]
Meaning of dependent

needing someone or something for support or help

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dependent

When to use dependent

dependent child

иждивенец

dependent variable

зависимая переменная

dependent relationship

зависимые отношения

dependent economy

зависимая экономика

dependent status

зависимое положение

dependent usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Команда зависима от одного ключевого игрока.

The team is dependent on one key player.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она зависима от родителей в вопросе аренды.

She is dependent on her parents for rent.

Similar words

dependent

зависимый — needing someone or something for support or help

dependent

directly matching the headword; unable to function independently

submissive

more about obeying others and yielding control, not about relying on someone

reliant

focuses on depending on support or help from someone or something

dependent on

emphasizes the thing or person that someone needs or is affected by

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dependent synonyms

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What's the difference between dependent / submissive / reliant / dependent on / contingent

🇬🇧English
dependent

зависимый — needing someone or something for support or help

B1Often

The team is dependent on one key player.

Команда зависима от одного ключевого игрока.

D
🇬🇧English
dependent

directly matching the headword; unable to function independently

B2Very Often

A child is dependent on adults for care.

Ребёнок зависит от взрослых в уходе.

S
🇬🇧English
submissive

more about obeying others and yielding control, not about relying on someone

B2Often

He had a submissive attitude in the meeting.

На совещании он вел себя покорно.

R
🇬🇧English
reliant

focuses on depending on support or help from someone or something

B2Often

The team is reliant on outside funding.

Команда зависит от внешнего финансирования.

D
🇬🇧English
dependent on

emphasizes the thing or person that someone needs or is affected by

B2Very Often

The outcome is dependent on the weather.

Результат зависит от погоды.

C
🇬🇧English
contingent

depends on a condition or event; often used in formal contexts

B2Often

The trip is contingent on approval from management.

Поездка зависит от одобрения руководства.

D
🇬🇧English
dependent upon

formal or literary version of 'dependent on'

B2Rarely

Success is dependent upon careful planning.

Успех зависит от тщательного планирования.

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dependent translation: зависимый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dependent

/dɪˈpendənt/

dependent translation

зависимый

dependent examples

The team is dependent on one key player.

dependent transcription

/dɪˈpendənt/, /dɪˈpɛndənt/

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dependent meaning: what does it mean?

needing someone or something for support or help

dependent pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The team is dependent on one key player. Translation: Команда зависима от одного ключевого игрока.

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