(na kimś/czymś) to depend (on/upon), to rely
~ (liczyć na kogoś) to count (on/upon sb)
(zasadzać się na) to consist in
vi imperf
1. (ufać) to rely (upon)
to count (upon): można na nim ~ he is reliable.
2. (zasadzać się na czymś) to consist (in)
to lie (in): trudność polega na braku funduszy the difficulty lies in the lack of funds
2. - vi to consist (na czymś - in sth)
nasze zadanie polega na rozwiązaniu tej zagadki - our task consists in an attempt to solve this puzzle
rzecz polega na czymś innym - the point of the matter is different
1. - vi (ufać) to rely, to depend (na kimś, na czymś - on sb, on sth)
na nim można polegać - he can be relied upon, he’s dependable
vi (na) to rely o, to consist (in) informacje, na których można ~ dependable information, reliable information na tym dostawcy nie można ~ this supplier is not to be depended upon, this supplier is unrealiable, this supplier is not to be relied upon
depend on, rely on
RELY
SURE
COUNT
CONSIST
TRUST
to consist
imperf consist (na czymś in sth)
rely
depend (na kimś, czymś on sb, sth)
na nim można ~ć he can be relied upon
rzecz ~ na czymś innym the matter consists in sth else
depend
repose