count on

• Verbe à particule signifiant se fier à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose, ou espérer que cela se produise ou que quelqu'un agisse comme attendu.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Rely or depend oninformal

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

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   • 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.

   Synonymesdepend onlean onrely ontrust

   Antonymesdistrustdoubtmistrust

2. Expect with confidenceinformal

   To be sure that something will happen.

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   • 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.

   Synonymesdepend onrely on

   Antonymesdistrustdoubtmistrustquestion

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