положи́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
• depend verb To rely on someone or something for support, help, or a particular outcome.

Senses

положи́ться is used for these senses in English:

• defer (ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
• depend (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
• pin one's hopes on To place all one's trust or hope in (someone or something).

defer — full definition

1. verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
2. verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.

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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