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rely

phrasal verbs

rely on

 (also

rely upon

) 1 (v + prep) trust, depend on TRANSITIVEbheith ag brath ar  c m umuinín a chur i  c m uyou can't rely on him ní féidir a bheith ag brath airthey were relying on her to do it bhí siad ag brath uirthise lena dhéanamh, bhí siad ag brath air go ndéanfadh sise é 2 (v + prep) need, require TRANSITIVEbheith ag brath ar  c m ubraith ar PhrV  c m uthe farmers rely on fodder tá na feirmeoirí ag brath ar fhodar, tá na feirmeoirí i dtuilleamaí fodairhorses were relied on to do the work bhíothas ag brath ar chapaill leis an obair a dhéanamh

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