"dependable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ] [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dependable.wav Forms: more dependable [comparative], most dependable [superlative]
Etymology: From depend + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|depend|able}} depend + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} dependable (comparative more dependable, superlative most dependable)
  1. Able, or easily able to be depended on. Derived forms: dependableness, dependably, undependable Translations (able to be depended on): надзе́йны (nadzjéjny) (Belarusian), надежден (nadežden) (Bulgarian), непоколебим (nepokolebim) (Bulgarian), сигурен (siguren) (Bulgarian), acèrrim (Catalan), fiable (Catalan), spolehlivý [masculine] (Czech), pålidelig (Danish), driftsikker (Danish), betrouwbaar (Dutch), luotettava (Finnish), vankkumaton (Finnish), fiable (French), ausdauernd (German), beharrlich (German), verlässlich (German), zuverlässig (German), מהימן (Hebrew), ferma (Ido), affidabile (Italian), fermo (Italian), fīdus (Latin), доверлив (doverliv) (Macedonian), kuat (Malay), barrantagh (Manx), hākirikiri (Maori), horopū (Maori), ngākau pono (Maori), titikaha (Maori), tōmau (Maori), trofast (Norwegian Bokmål), fisable (Occitan), niezawodny (Polish), confiável (Portuguese), forte (Portuguese), fiabil [masculine] (Romanian), надёжный (nadjóžnyj) (Russian), दृढ (dṛḍha) (Sanskrit), seasmhach (Scottish Gaelic), fiable (Spanish), firme (Spanish), pålitlig (Swedish), ståndaktig (Swedish), güvenilir (Turkish), itimada şayan [obsolete] (Turkish), itimat edilir (Turkish), наді́йний (nadíjnyj) (Ukrainian), پۇختا (puxta) (Uyghur)
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Noun

IPA: [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ] [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dependable.wav Forms: dependables [plural]
Etymology: From depend + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|depend|able}} depend + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} dependable (plural dependables)
  1. A reliable person or thing. Translations (a person who can be relied upon): pouwhirinaki (Maori)
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      "word": "dependableness"
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      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "nadzjéjny",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "надзе́йны"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nadežden",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "надежден"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nepokolebim",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "непоколебим"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "siguren",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "сигурен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "acèrrim"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "fiable"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "spolehlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "pålidelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "driftsikker"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "betrouwbaar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "luotettava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "vankkumaton"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "fiable"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "ausdauernd"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "beharrlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "verlässlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "zuverlässig"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "מהימן"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "ferma"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "affidabile"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "fermo"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "fīdus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "doverliv",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "доверлив"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "kuat"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "barrantagh"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "hākirikiri"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "horopū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "ngākau pono"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "titikaha"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "tōmau"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "trofast"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "fisable"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "niezawodny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "confiável"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "forte"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fiabil"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nadjóžnyj",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "надёжный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "dṛḍha",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "दृढ"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "seasmhach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "fiable"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "firme"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "pålitlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "ståndaktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "güvenilir"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "itimada şayan"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "itimat edilir"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nadíjnyj",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "наді́йний"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "roman": "puxta",
      "sense": "able to be depended on",
      "word": "پۇختا"
    }
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  "word": "dependable"
}

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          "ref": "2009 June 7, Jeff Z. Klein, “At Full Strength, Red Wings Dominate”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby.",
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        "A reliable person or thing."
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      "ipa": "[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]",
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a person who can be relied upon",
      "word": "pouwhirinaki"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dependable"
}

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