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re·li·a·ble

(rĭ-lī′ə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant; a reliable car.

2. Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials.

re·li′a·bil′i·ty, re·li′a·ble·ness n.

re·li′a·bly adv.

Synonyms: reliable, dependable, responsible, trustworthy, trusty
These adjectives mean worthy of reliance or trust: a reliable source of information; a dependable worker; a responsible babysitter; a trustworthy report; a trusty assistant.

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reliable

(rɪˈlaɪəbəl)

adj

able to be trusted; predictable or dependable

reˌliaˈbility, reˈliableness n

reˈliably adv

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re•li•a•ble

(rɪˈlaɪ ə bəl)

adj.

capable of being relied on; consistently dependable in character, judgment, performance, or result.

[1560–70]

re•li`a•bil′i•ty, re•li′a•ble•ness, n.

re•li′a•bly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" dependable trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" undependable, unreliable - not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"
	2.	reliable - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" dependable, honest, true trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
	3.	reliable - conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" authentic trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

reliable

adjective

1. dependable, trustworthy, honest, responsible, sure, sound, true, certain, regular, stable, faithful, predictable, upright, staunch, reputable, trusty, unfailing, tried and true She was efficient and reliable.
dependable irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy, undependable

2. safe, dependable, tried and tested, well-built, failsafe, well-engineered Japanese cars are so reliable.

3. definitive, sound, attested, dependable, trustworthy, well-founded There is no reliable evidence.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

reliable

adjective

Capable of being depended upon:

dependable, responsible, solid, sound, trustworthy, trusty.

Translations

مَوْثُوق بِهِمَوْثوق بِه، يُعْتَمَد عَلَيْهِ

spolehlivý

pålidelig

zuverlässig verlässlich

αξιόπιστος

fiable fidedigno formal seguro solvente

luotettava

fiable sérieux sûr

pouzdan

áreiîanlegurhelgur dómurmenjar; minjar

affidabile attendibile attendibilit...fidato fiducia

信頼できる

믿을 수 있는

verodostojenvreden zaupanjazanesljiv

pålitlig

เชื่อถือได้

güvenilir

đáng tin cậy

可信赖的可靠的

reliable

[rɪˈlaɪəbl] ADJ

1. (= dependable) [person, firm] → digno de confianza, formal; [ally] → en el que se puede confiar; [car] → seguro, fiable; [method] → de fiar
she's very reliable → puedes confiar completamente en ella, es una persona muy formal
they provide a cheap and reliable service → proporcionan un servicio barato y fiable

2. (= trustworthy) [information, figures, guide, indicator] → fiable; [evidence, report, description, account] → fidedigno; [memory] → de fiar
reliable sources → fuentes fpl fidedignas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

reliable

[rɪˈlaɪəb^əl] adj

[person, employee, firm] → fiable
He's not very reliable → Il n'est pas très fiable.

[information, source, witness] → fiable

[method, machine] → fiable
a reliable car → une voiture fiable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

reliable

adj → zuverlässig; person also → verlässlich; firm, company → seriös, vertrauenswürdig

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

reliable

[rɪˈlaɪəbl] adj (report, source) → attendibile; (machine) → affidabile; (person, trustworthy) → fidato/a, che dà affidamento; (capable) → capace; (method) → sicuro/a
a reliable source of information → una fonte attendibile

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rely

(rəˈlai) : rely on verb

1. to depend on or need. The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.

2. to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen). Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.

reˈliable (-ˈlai-) adjective

(negative unreliable) able to be trusted. Is he reliable?; Is this information reliable?

reˌliaˈbility noun

reˈliably (-ˈlai-) adverb

from a reliable source; by a reliable person. I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign.

reˈliance (-ˈlai-) noun

a country's reliance on aid from other countries; a child's reliance on its mother.

reˈliant adjective

reliable

→ مَوْثُوق بِهِ spolehlivý pålidelig zuverlässig αξιόπιστος fidedigno luotettava fiable pouzdan affidabile 信頼できる 믿을 수 있는 betrouwbaar pålitelig godny zaufania confiável, fiável надежный pålitlig เชื่อถือได้ güvenilir đáng tin cậy 可靠的

reliable

a. [person] formal, responsable; seguro-a.

reliable

adj (device) fiable

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