count on

• Partikelverb, das ausdrückt, dass man auf jemanden oder etwas hofft, ihm vertraut oder fest damit rechnet, dass er oder es das Erwartete tut.

A phrasal verb used to indicate relying on or trusting someone or something to do what is expected.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Rely or depend oninformal

   To trust someone or something to do what is expected or needed.

   Sich verlassen auf

   • You can count on me to help you with the move.
   • She counts on her alarm clock to wake her up.
   • We are counting on the weather being good for the picnic.

   Synonymedepend onlean onrely ontrust

   Antonymedistrustdoubtmistrust

2. Expect with confidenceinformal

   To be sure that something will happen.

   Sich auf etwas verlassen

   • I count on getting a promotion this year.
   • They count on the train arriving on time.
   • He counts on his team to finish the project.

   Synonymedepend onrely on

   Antonymedistrustdoubtmistrustquestion

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