Being based on something with opierać się na
To express that a system, relationship, or idea is based on something, use opierać się na. The preposition na here takes the Locative case.
| A good partnership is based on mutual trust. | Dobre partnerstwo opiera się na wzajemnym zaufaniu. |
| The company's success is based on credibility and good communication. | Sukces firmy opiera się na wiarygodności i dobrej komunikacji. |
Relying and depending with polegać na
Polegać na also takes the Locative case. Its meaning depends on the context:
- When referring to a person or a team, it means "to rely on" or "to depend on."
- When referring to an abstract concept or process, it means "to consist of" or "to be based on."
| I can always rely on this friend, he never lets me down. | Zawsze mogę polegać na tym przyjacielu, on nigdy mnie nie zawodzi. |
| True partnership is based on mutual respect and openness. | Prawdziwe partnerstwo polega na wzajemnym szacunku i otwartości. |
Building a strong foundation
Nouns like fundament (foundation) and podstawa (basis) pair well with adjectives describing reliability, such as zaufany (trusted) and niezawodny (reliable). If someone is unreliable, use zawodzić (to let down).
| Openness is the foundation of every lasting relationship. | Otwartość to fundament każdej trwałej relacji. |
| Mutual credibility is the basis of a trusted team. | Wzajemna wiarygodność to podstawa zaufanego zespołu. |
| Bad communication causes us to let down trusted partners. | Zła komunikacja sprawia, że zawodzimy zaufanych partnerów. |
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