angewiesen
Translation
dependent, reliant
Examples
Er ist auf fremde Hilfe angewiesen.
He is dependent on help from others.
Wir sind auf gutes Wetter angewiesen.
We are dependent on good weather.
Grammar Patterns
((auf+4)) (sein) to be dependent on (sth.) He is dependent on the help of his friends.
Similar Words
Synonym: abhängig; Antonyms: unabhängig, selbstständig
Etymology
Past participle of 'anweisen' (to instruct). 'an-' (on, to) + 'weisen' (to show, point). The sense is being 'directed towards' something for support.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'pointing' (weisen) 'at' (an) you for help. You are 'angewiesen' on them. It always takes the preposition 'auf'.