reliable

S2 W1

BrE /ˈriː.lɪ.ə.bəl/ AmE /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/

adjective en → es

1 TRUSTWORTHY [attributive or predicative] A2

able to be trusted; dependable and honest

confiable, fiable, de fiar

  • a reliable person/thing

Collocations reliable information · a reliable source

  • She's a very reliable employee.

    Es una empleada muy confiable.

2 DEPENDABLE [attributive or predicative] B1

able to be depended on; not likely to fail or let you down

fiable, seguro, confiable

  • a reliable car/battery

Collocations reliable equipment · reliable transport

  • The car is very reliable.

    El coche es muy fiable.