{
    "term": "reliable",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a reliable friend"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a very reliable and honest man who would never betray anyone."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "prove", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["as"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "that is likely to be correct or true",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**reliable information/data**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our information comes from a **reliable source**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Prosecution lawyers tried to show that she was not a reliable witness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How reliable are the local weather forecasts?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These tests are a reliable indicator of future performance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These measurements are reliable enough for most purposes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This statement is not reliable as evidence."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "prove", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["as"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "able to work or operate for long periods without breaking down or needing attention",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My car's not as reliable as it used to be."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It has a highly reliable control system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no reliable supply of electricity or running water."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈlaɪəbl/",
                "audio": "re/reliable/reliable__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈlaɪəbl/",
                "audio": "re/reliable/reliable__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}