Example: El éxito depende de cuánto estudies cada día.
Definition
"Depende de" is a Spanish phrase used to express that something is contingent upon or influenced by another factor. It indicates reliance or conditionality, as in the example: 'Success depends on how much you study each day.'
Translations
it depends on
het hangt af van
depèn de
dépendre de
abhängen von
Etymology
The phrase "depende de" comes from the Spanish verb 'depender,' which itself originates from the Latin 'dependēre,' meaning 'to hang down from' or 'to be contingent upon.' Did you know that the idea of 'hanging' metaphorically evolved into the concept of something relying or depending on another?
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"Depende de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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