rely on

compter sur, se fier à

Faire confiance à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose pour répondre à ses attentes.

En anglais simple : You trust someone or something to do what you expect.

• You can rely on me.
• I relied on her to tell the truth.
• Can we rely on these figures?

Comment l'utiliser : rely on someone/something (You can rely on her judgment.); rely on someone to do something (We relied on him to lock the door.)

Synonymes : trust, count on

Contraires : distrust

Expressions courantes : rely on someone, rely on advice, rely on something

dépendre de

Avoir besoin de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose pour vivre, travailler ou réussir.

En anglais simple : You need someone or something in order to live, work, or succeed.

• We rely on buses to get around.
• The farm relied on rain for its water.
• Does the charity rely on donations?

Comment l'utiliser : rely on someone/something for something (The village relies on visitors for income.); rely on doing something (He relies on selling fruit to pay his rent.)

Synonymes : depend on

Expressions courantes : rely on something, rely on public transport, rely on someone