reliable

«reliable» in Mova's judaism dictionary: you can trust someone or something to do what is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (reliable, more reliable, most reliable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Reliable means you can trust someone or something to do what is expected, every time. tree →

2) Reliable information is likely to be true and correct. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in science: a reliable test gives the same results when repeated (fair tests, repeat readings). In research and safety online: use reliable websites and sources, check facts. In everyday life: a reliable friend, a reliable car.

examples

• Friedrich Von Meyer and others of reliable authority had in their copies of "Yezirah" the following order: .חמח ניגח כוכב לבנה שבתי צדק מאדינ Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Some maintain that this essay is mentioned in the Talmud treatise Sanhedrin, p. 66 b. and ibid. 67 b. which passage is according to the commentary of Rashi, to treatise Erubin, p. 63 a., a reliable historical notice. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• My grandad's old car is very reliable. tree →
• She is a reliable friend who always keeps promises. tree →
• Repeat the test to make your results more reliable. tree →
• Is this website a reliable source? tree →
• The bus is not very reliable; it is often late. tree →
• A dog is a reliable alarm against strangers. tree →
• Check facts with reliable sources. tree →

note

Opposite: unreliable. Noun: reliability; verb: rely (on). Spelling: rely → reliable (y to i).

In the corpora

• The secret of reliable people is to only promise what they can really do.
• Moss can grow on any damp, shady side of a tree, so it is not a reliable way to find north.
• Being reliable means doing a job every time you promised, even on rainy days.
• Some websites are reliable, like those of NASA, museums or the NHS, and many are not.
• A stereotype judges a whole group by one picture; fair facts come from reliable sources and from members of the faith themselves.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «reliable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.