depend
verb
/di-/
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/də-/
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/dɪˈpɛnd/
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- (intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
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dipendere
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- (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
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fare affidamento
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- (now, literary) To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
- (archaic) To be pending; to be undetermined or undecided.
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pendere
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dependent
adjective
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
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- Relying upon; depending upon.
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dipendente
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dependence
noun
/dɪˈpɛndəns/
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- The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
- An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
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dipendenza
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dependable
adjective
[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]
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- Able, or easily able to be depended on.
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affidabile,
fermo
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dependency
noun
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
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- Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
- (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
- (computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
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dipendenza
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- A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
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colonia
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dependability
noun
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- The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
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affidabilità
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