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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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