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{
"term": "reliable",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working."
},
{
"text": "a reliable friend"
},
{
"text": "He was a very reliable and honest man who would never betray anyone."
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "prove", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["as"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "that is likely to be correct or true",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**reliable information/data**"
},
{
"text": "Our information comes from a **reliable source**."
},
{
"text": "Prosecution lawyers tried to show that she was not a reliable witness."
},
{
"text": "How reliable are the local weather forecasts?"
},
{
"text": "These tests are a reliable indicator of future performance."
},
{
"text": "These measurements are reliable enough for most purposes."
},
{
"text": "This statement is not reliable as evidence."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "prove", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["as"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "able to work or operate for long periods without breaking down or needing attention",
"examples": [
{
"text": "My car's not as reliable as it used to be."
},
{
"text": "It has a highly reliable control system."
},
{
"text": "There is no reliable supply of electricity or running water."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈlaɪəbl/",
"audio": "re/reliable/reliable__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈlaɪəbl/",
"audio": "re/reliable/reliable__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}