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depender   vi 
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 
no te eches atrás ahora, que dependo de ti  don't back out now, I'm relying  o  depending on you 
sin coche, dependes de los demás  without a car you depend on  o  you're dependent on other people, 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 
3 depender de   [empleado, institución] to be accountable to, be answerable to 
esta oficina depende de la Generalitat  this office is accountable  o  answerable to the Generalitat 
4 depender de algn >: lo siento, su aceptación no depende de mí   (=corresponder a) I'm sorry, it's not up to me whether you are accepted or not 
5  (Pol) 
un territorio que depende de Gran Bretaña  a British dependency 



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