полагаться — meaning in English

English meaning

• depend verb To rely on someone or something for support, help, or a particular outcome.
• rely verb To depend on someone or something; to trust that it will do what is needed.

Senses

полагаться is used for these senses in English:

• depend (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
• look to (idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.
• pin one's hopes on To place all one's trust or hope in (someone or something).

depend — full definition

1. verb To rely on someone or something for support, help, or a particular outcome.
2. verb To vary according to circumstances; used to say an answer isn't fixed.

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