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conta com

[ˈkõ.tɐ ˈkõ]
verb phrase
counts on, relies on, depends on
1. to depend on someone or something; to rely on
You can count on me to help you.
Você pode contar comigo para te ajudar.
2. to have something available; to have at one's disposal
The company counts with modern equipment.
A empresa conta com equipamentos modernos.
3. to expect or anticipate something happening
We are counting on good weather for the picnic.
Estamos contando com bom tempo para o piquenique.
NYC Slang
can count on, got your back
Synonyms
depende deconfia emespera pordispõe de
Antonyms
duvida dedesconfia deignora

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta com
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
conta com
common in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
conta com
widely used, sometimes replaced with 'contar com' in infinitive form
Portugal
conta com
identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

contar com a ajuda de alguém
contar com o apoio de
não contar com ninguém
contar com a sorte
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