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"To rely" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 23, 2023 (see all)
положи́ться
[ pa-la-zhée-tsa ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative, Prepositional
Imperfective - полага́ться
to rely

Morphemic analysis

положиться
root: полож
suffix: и
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

ложиться - to lie (down)
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Examples of "To rely" in Russian

  • Он серьёзный челове́к, на него́ всегда́ мо́жно положи́ться.

    on seer'-yóz-nyî chee-la-vyék, na nee-vó fseeg-dá mózh-na pa-la-zhée-tsa

    He is a serious man, you can always rely on him.

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  • Инве́сторы, кото́рые положи́лись на его́ иде́и, потеря́ли ку́чу де́нег.

    een-vyés-ta-rý, ka-tó-ry-ye pa-la-zhée-lees' na ye-vó ee-dyé-ee, pa-tee-ryá-lee kú-chu dyé-nyek

    Investors who relied on his ideas lost a lot of money.

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