depender

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depender
intransitive verb
1 to depend
  • depender de algo -> to depend on something
  • todo depende de lo que decida el juez -> everything depends on what the judge decides
  • depende… -> it depends…
  • depender de alguien -> to be dependent on somebody
  • depende de ti -> it's up to you
  • si de mí dependiera, el trabajo sería tuyo -> if it was up to me, the job would be yours

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depender [day-pen-derr’]
verb neuter
1 To depend, to rest upon anything as its cause. (n)
2 To depend, to be in a state of dependence or servitude. (n)
3 To hang, to be dependent on. (n)
  • Depender de -> to depend on
  • Depende de lo que haga él -> It depends on what he does
  • Todos dependemos de ti -> we are all relying on you

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depender
verbo:intransitivo
1
—¿vas a ir? —depende "are you going?" — "it depends"
2
depender de algn/algo to depend on sb/sth; mi futuro depende de este examen my future depends on this exam; depende de lo que diga mi madre it depends (on) what my mother says
la plantas dependen del sol para crecer la clasificación dependía del último penalti ahora depende de que no se eche atrás su aprobación depende de muchos factores
no te eches atrás ahora, que dependo de ti don't back out now, I'm relying depending on you;o sin coche, dependes de los demás without a car you depend on you're dependent on other people;o without a car you have to rely on other people; todavía depende económicamente de sus padres he is still financially dependent on his parents; depende completamente de las drogas she is completely dependent on drugs
la asociación depende completamente de los donativos
3
depender de [+empleado, institución] to be accountable to; be answerable to
dependo directamente del Editor General
esta oficina depende de la Generalitat this office is accountable answerable to the Generalitat;o
4
depender de algn (corresponder a)
lo siento, su aceptación no depende de mí I'm sorry, it's not up to me whether you are accepted or not
5 (Política)
un territorio que depende de Gran Bretaña a British dependency

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Verb Conjugation for "depender"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo dependo dependí dependía dependeré dependa
Tú dependes dependiste dependías dependerás dependas
Ella/Él/Usted depende dependió dependía dependerá dependa
Nosotros dependemos dependimos dependíamos dependeremos dependamos
Vosotros dependéis dependisteis dependíais dependeréis dependáis
Ellos/Ustedes dependen dependieron dependían dependerán dependan
Gerund: dependiendo / Participle: dependido / Complete depender conjugation >
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