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fiable

reliable

adjective FYAH-bleh Rare

Also means

trustworthy

Usage Note

Fiable is standard in Spain for 'reliable' or 'dependable'; in Latin America confiable is strongly preferred and fiable may sound bookish or foreign. Both derive from fiar ('to trust'). A person, a source, or a machine can all be described as fiable.

Examples

"Necesitamos una fuente de información fiable."

Natural Translation

We need a reliable source of information.

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