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1 dependable
dependable [dɪˈpendəbl][person] sûr ; [information, car] fiable* * *[dɪ'pendəbl]adjective [person] digne de confiance; [machine] fiable; [forecast, news, source] sûr -
2 dependable
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3 dependable
dependable [dɪ'pendəbəl] -
4 dependable
adjective ((negative undependable) trustworthy or reliable: I know he'll remember to get the wine - he's very dependable.) digne de confiance -
5 stalwart
stalwart [ˈstɔ:lwət]1. adjective( = dependable) loyal ; [supporter, ally] inconditionnel2. noun* * *['stɔːlwət] 1.noun fidèle mf2. -
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steady [ˈstedɪ]1. adjectivea. [supply, rain, breathing, demand, income] régulier ; [prices, sales, market] stable• to keep sth steady [+ prices, demand] stabiliser qchb. ( = composed) [voice] ferme ; [nerves] solide ; [gaze] ( = unflinching) calme ; ( = intimidating) insistantd. ( = dependable) [person] sérieux2. exclamation[+ wobbling object] stabiliser ; [+ chair, table] (with hand) maintenir ; ( = wedge) caler ; [+ nervous person, horse] calmer• to steady o.s. se remettre d'aplomb• to have a steadying effect on sb ( = make less nervous) calmer qn ; ( = make less wild) assagir qn( = regain balance) se remettre d'aplomb ; ( = grow less nervous) se calmer ; ( = grow less wild) s'assagir ; [prices, market] se stabiliser* * *['stedɪ] 1.1) ( continual) [stream, increase, decline] constant; [rain] incessant; [breathing, drip, speed, progress] régulier/-ière2) ( unwavering) [hand] ferme; fig [faith] immuable3) ( stable) stableto keep ou hold something steady — bien tenir quelque chose
he isn't very steady on his feet — ( from age) il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes; ( from drunkenness) il titube
to hold steady — [interest rates] se maintenir
4) ( calm) [voice] ferme; [gaze] calme5) ( reliable) [job] fixe; [relationship] durable; [worker] fiable2.(colloq) exclamation GB3.steady! ou steady on! — ( reprovingly) doucement!
transitive verb1) ( stop moving) tenir [camera]2) ( control)4.intransitive verb lit, fig se stabiliser5.to steady oneself — ( physically) rétablir son équilibre; ( mentally) se calmer
••to go steady with somebody — (colloq) sortir avec quelqu'un
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7 depend
[di'pend]( with on)1) (to rely on: You can't depend on his arriving on time.) se fierà2) (to rely on receiving necessary (financial) support from: The school depends for its survival on money from the Church.) dépendre de3) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Our success depends on everyone working hard.) dépendre de•- dependant - dependent - it/that depends - it all depends -
8 erratic
[i'rætik](inclined to be irregular; not dependable: His behaviour/work is erratic.) irrégulier
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Dependable — De*pend a*ble, a. Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. Dependable friendships. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dependable — I adjective assured, certain, conscientious, constant, devoted, faithful, guaranteed, incorrupt, loyal, proved, proven, reliable, reputable, responsible, solid, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sure, tested, tried, true, trustable, trusted,… … Law dictionary
dependable — 1735; se DEPEND (Cf. depend) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Dependability; dependably … Etymology dictionary
dependable — *reliable, trustworthy, trusty, tried Analogous words: sure, assured, *confident: *responsible: staunch, steadfast, constant, *faithful Contrasted words: *doubtful, questionable, dubious: capricious, fickle, unstable, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dependable — [adj] reliable, responsible always there, carrying the load*, certain, constant, faithful, good as one’s word*, loyal, rocklike*, secure, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sturdy, sure, to be counted on, tried, tried and true, true, trustworthy … New thesaurus
dependable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ trustworthy and reliable. DERIVATIVES dependability noun dependably adverb … English terms dictionary
dependable — [dē pen′də bəl, dipen′də bəl] adj. that can be depended on; trustworthy; reliable SYN. RELIABLE dependability n. dependableness dependably adv … English World dictionary
dependable — adjective someone or something that is dependable can be trusted to do what you need or expect: Ed Duncan was a dependable, hardworking detective. | a dependable source of income dependably adverb dependability noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dependable — de|pend|a|ble [dıˈpendəbəl] adj able to be trusted to do what you need or expect ▪ our most dependable ally ▪ a dependable source of income >dependably adv >dependability [dıˌpendəˈbılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
dependable — de|pend|a|ble [ dı pendəbl ] adjective 1. ) a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do 2. ) dependable things always work in the way you expect them to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dependable — [[t]dɪpe̱ndəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do. He was… … English dictionary