English-German translations for dependent

• abhängig
  Wir dürfen nicht von Energielieferungen abhängig sein. We cannot be dependent on energy supplies.
  Europa ist von externen Energiequellen abhängig. Europe is dependent on external energy sources.
  Die Europäische Union ist abhängig von Energieimporten. The European Union is dependent on energy imports.
• abhängen
• angewiesen
  Gegenwärtig ist die Union immer mehr auf Energieimporte angewiesen. Today, the Union is increasingly dependent on energy imports.
  Die EU ist darauf angewiesen, 53 % ihres Energiebedarfs zu importieren. The EU is dependent on energy imports for 53% of its requirements.
  Sie sind auf die Hilfe anderer angewiesen. You are dependent on other people's help.
• süchtig
• Unterhaltsempfänger

Definition of dependent

• Relying upon; depending upon
• Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event
• Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions
• Hanging down
• One who relies on another for support
• An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners

Examples

• At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition
• a dependent bough or leaf
• With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all.

Related words

• independent
• independently
• interdependent
• dependently
• independentize
• Independentism
• independentist
• independentism
• weather-dependent