dipendere
depend
The Italian word 'dipendere' is used in a similar way to the English word 'depend'. It is often used to express that something is contingent on something else. For example, 'La mia felicità dipende da te' means 'My happiness depends on you'.
Example sentences using: dipendere
Il nostro successo dipende dalla qualità del nostro lavoro.
Our success depends on the quality of our work.
In this sentence, 'dipende' is used to express a cause-effect relationship, implying that the success is directly influenced by the quality of work.
Il risultato di una ricetta può dipendere dalla freschezza degli ingredienti.
The result of a recipe can depend on the freshness of the ingredients.
This sentence uses 'dipendere' to indicate that the outcome of a recipe is closely connected or reliant on the freshness of the ingredients used.
Non tutto deve dipendere da te.
Not everything should depend on you.
Here, 'dipendere' suggests reliance and indicates that not all responsibility or outcome should be resting on the person being referred to.