No. 15,108 in Russian
полагаются
"Are relied upon" or "are entitled to."
In a sentence
На этот инструмент полагаются многие специалисты.
Many specialists rely on this tool.
The word 'полагаются' is used in its reflexive verb form to indicate reliance or dependence on something.
Ученикам полагаются учебные пособия бесплатно.
Students are entitled to free educational materials.
Here, 'полагаются' indicates an entitlement or a benefit received as a right.
В сложных ситуациях мы полагаемся на интуицию.
In difficult situations, we rely on intuition.
In this context, 'полагаемся' is in the verb form for the first-person plural, describing the action of reliance or trust in oneself.
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