relied

S2 W1

BrE /rɪˈlaɪd/ AmE /rɪˈlaɪd/

verb en → es

past relied pp relied ing relying

1 DEPEND ON [transitive] B1

to depend on someone or something for help, support, etc.

confiar en, depender de

  • rely on somebody/something

Collocations rely on someone for help · rely on something to be true

  • She relied heavily on her friends during the difficult times.

    Ella confió mucho en sus amigos durante los tiempos difíciles.

2 BELIEVE [transitive] B1

to believe that something is true or correct without question

creer, suponer

  • rely on the fact that

Collocations rely on a report to be accurate · rely on information being correct

  • They relied on the weather forecast being accurate.

    Confían en que el pronóstico del tiempo sea preciso.