This is the 2061st most frequent Portuguese word.
depender
"Depender" means "to depend."
The word 'depender' is used to express reliance or contingency on specific conditions.
Tudo vai depender das circunstâncias.
Everything will depend on the circumstances.
Here 'dependia' is the past tense form, indicating reliance or dependence in a previous context.
Eu dependia do transporte público para ir ao trabalho.
I depended on public transportation to go to work.
The word 'depende' is used in the present tense to indicate a current requirement or dependency.