rely

rely
[rıʹlaı] v
1. (on, upon)
1) полагаться, надеяться; доверять

you may rely (up)on me - вы можете положиться на меня

rely upon it - уверяю вас, будьте уверены

to rely on guesses rather than on documents - опираться на догадки, а не на документы

you can't rely on his assistance /on him for assistance, on him to assist you/ - на его помощь полагаться нельзя

he can always be relied on for help - на его помощь всегда можно рассчитывать; он никогда не откажет в помощи

you may rely on it that he will be early - можете быть уверены /можете не беспокоиться, не сомневаться/, он явится без опоздания

I rely on your honour - мне порукой ваша честь

2) зависеть (от чего-л.)

they rely on the spring for their water - они получают воду только из этого источника, их водоснабжение зависит от этого источника

2. (in) редк. посвящать (кого-л.) в свои дела
3. редк. опираться, облокачиваться

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  • rely — ► VERB (relies, relied) (rely on/upon) 1) depend on with full trust. 2) be dependent on. ORIGIN originally in the sense «gather together», later «turn to»: from Old French relier bind together , from Latin religare …   English terms dictionary

  • rely — (v.) early 14c., to gather, assemble, from O.Fr. relier fasten, attach, rally, oblige, from L. religare fasten, bind fast, from re , intensive prefix, + ligare to bind (see LIGAMENT (Cf. ligament)). Sense of depend, trust is from 1570s, perhaps… …   Etymology dictionary

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