reliable
US: /ɹiˈɫaɪəbəɫ/, /ɹɪˈɫaɪəbəɫ/
UK: /ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
UK: /ɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
reliable /ri'laiəbl/
- tính từ
- chắc chắn, đáng tin cậy; xác thực (tin tức...)
- a reliable man: một người đáng tin cậy
- reliable information: tin tức chắc chắn
- chắc chắn, đáng tin cậy; xác thực (tin tức...)
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on
Synonym: DEPENDABLE
We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working. + a reliable friend / supplier / supporter + My car's not as reliable as it used to be.
2 that is likely to be correct or true: Our information comes from a reliable source. + a reliable witness + How reliable are the local weather forecasts? + These tests are a reliable indicator of future performance.
Antonym: UNRELIABLE
reliability noun [U]: The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability. + The reliability of these results has been questioned. + The aircraft has an exceptional record of reliability.
reliably adverb: I am reliably informed (= told by sb who knows the facts) that the company is being sold.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
dependable, trustworthy, honest, trusty, trusted, principled, conscientious, punctilious, honourable, credible, believable, safe, sure, certain, secure, sound, responsible, predictable, stable, unfailing, infallible, reputable:
Would a reliable employee like Susan abscond with the money?
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, prove, seem | become | consider sth
ADV.
extremely, highly, very
It has a highly reliable control system.
| absolutely, completely, perfectly, totally
He's a good musician and totally reliable.
| not entirely, not exactly, not terribly, not wholly | fairly, quite, pretty, reasonably | enough, sufficiently
These measurements are reliable enough for most purposes.
PREP.
as
This statement is not reliable as evidence.
Concise English dictionary
rɪ'laɪəbl
adj.
+worthy of reliance or trust
+conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
+worthy of being depended on
