depend

/dɪˈpend/

Translation

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⇨ confiar

⇨ contar

I know that I can depend on you

Sé que puedo contar contigo

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⇨ depender

It doesn't depend on me

No depende de mí

«Shall we play tennis tomorrow?» «It depends what the weather is like»

«¿Jugamos mañana al tenis?» «Depende de qué tiempo haga»

■ constr. 1. to depend on 2. to depend + interrogativa indirecta

(Definition of depend v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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