A2🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
dipendere
to depend on; to be employed by
Looks like
to depend
to rely on; to be determined by
⚠️ The trap
Good match. But 'dipendere da qualcuno' can also mean to be employed by or subordinate to someone. 'I dipendenti' = employees/subordinates — a meaning 'dependants' in English covers only partially.
To say "to rely on; to be determined by" in Italian:
dipendere
"dipendere" in English means:
to depend on; to be employed by
Example
"Dipende dalla situazione."
"It depends on the situation."
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