B1 — Intermediateadjective
dipendente
dependent, reliant
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
subordinatovincolatolegatosoggetto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indipendenteautonomoliberosovrano
Usage note
'Subordinato' = subordinate (hierarchy). 'Vincolato' = tied/bound. 'Autonomo' = autonomous. As noun: 'dipendente' = employee.
Example
"È ancora dipendente dai genitori per le spese."
"He is still dependent on his parents for expenses."
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