LEARNit Dictionary
depend upon
phrasal verb
1
A2
to rely on somebody/something and be able to trust them
وابسته بودن به, تکیه کردن بر, اعتماد داشتن به, اتکا کردن به, اعتماد کردن به, تکیه کردن به, روی چیزی حساب باز کردن
synonyms at
trust
2
to be sure or expect that something will happen
اتکا کردن به, اعتماد داشتن به, مطمئن بودن از
(ironic)
You can depend on her to be
late.
synonym
count on somebody/something
3
to need money, help, etc. from somebody/something else for a particular purpose
وابسته بودن به, نیازمند بودن به
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival.
I don't want to depend too much on my parents.
4
to be affected or decided by something
بستگی داشتن به, منوط بودن به, وابسته بودن به
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size?
It would depend on the circumstances.
Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up.