| Principal Translations |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) | depende de vi + prep |
| | | dependiente de adj + prep |
| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
| | Si se hace o no la barbacoa depende del clima. |
| dependent adj | (addicted to drug) (droga) | adicto/a adj |
| | Alice has been using heroin for several months and has become dependent. |
| | Alice lleva meses metiéndose heroína y se ha vuelto adicta. |
| dependent adj | (financially reliant) | dependiente adj mf |
| | Liz has three dependent family members: her two sons and her elderly mother. |
| | Liz tiene tres familiares dependientes: sus dos hijos y su madre anciana. |
| dependent on [sth] adj + prep | (addicted to) | adicto a adj + prep |
| | The patient became dependent on morphine. |
| | El paciente se volvió adicto a la morfina. |
| dependent on [sb] adj + prep | (rely on [sb]) | dependiente de adj mf + prep |
| | Margaret didn't want to be dependent on her son, but she found it difficult to do things for herself now she was older. |
| | Margaret no quería ser dependiente de su hijo, pero le resultaba difícil hacer cosas por sí misma ahora que estaba vieja. |
| dependent on [sb] for [sth] adj | (rely on [sb] for [sth]) | dependiente de alguien para loc adj |
| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children or carers for help with their housework and shopping. |
| | Las personas mayores con frecuencia son dependientes de sus hijos o cuidadores para que las ayuden con las tareas del hogar y la compra. |
| dependent on [sb] adj + prep | (supported financially) (finanzas) | dependiente de adj + prep |
| | As I don't have a job, I'm dependent on my parents. |
| | Como no tengo trabajo, por ahora soy dependiente de mis padres. |
| dependent adj | (linguistics: subordinate) | subordinado/a adj |
| | In the sentence "I walked out when the bell rang," "when the bell rang" is a dependent clause. |
| | En la oración "Salí cuando sonó el timbre", "cuando sonó el timbre" es una proposición subordinada. |
dependent,
also UK: dependant n | (child, etc. supported financially) | dependiente n común |
| | How many dependents do you claim on your tax return? |
| | ¿Cuántos dependientes declaraste en tu devolución de impuestos? |