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depend [dɪ'pend]dépendre;∎ that depends, it all depends ça dépend(a) (be determined by) dépendre de;∎ the outcome of the war will depend on or upon a number of factors l'issue de la guerre dépendra d'un certain nombre de facteurs;∎ his job depends on his or him getting the contract il ne gardera son emploi que s'il obtient le contrat;∎ survival depended on their finding enough water pour survivre, il leur fallait trouver suffisamment d'eau;∎ her future may depend on it son avenir en dépend peut-être∎ the firm depends heavily on orders from abroad l'entreprise dépend beaucoup des commandes de l'étranger;∎ she depends on the money her children give her l'argent qu'elle reçoit de ses enfants est sa seule ressource;∎ ironic you can depend on him to be late on peut être sûr qu'il arrive en retard(c) (trust, be sure of) compter sur;∎ he's a friend you can depend on c'est un ami sur qui vous pouvez compter;∎ I'm depending on you to help me je compte sur vous pour m'aider;∎ we need somebody who can be depended on to be discreet il nous faut quelqu'un sur la discrétion de qui on puisse compter;∎ you can depend on it! vous pouvez en être sûr ou compter là-dessus!selon;∎ a degree takes three or four years of study, depending on the subject chosen un diplôme demande trois ou quatre ans d'études, selon la matière choisie
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