it depends
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it depends
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- Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results. As with any builder asked to quote for a house extension, there will be an intake of breath before you're told: "It depends."
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phrase it depends
| Español | depende |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 看情況 /看情况 kàn qíngkuàng, 取決於…… /取决于…… qǔjuéyú... |
| हिन्दी | वह निर्भर करता हैं vah nirbhar kartā ha͠i |
| Português | depende |
| Français | ça dépend |
| Deutsch | das kommt darauf an |
| Italiano | dipende |
| Română | depinde |
| العربية | ذلك يعتمد ḏālika yaʕtamidu |
| עברית | תָּלוּי talúy, tālûy |
Talk about this word "it depends." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it%20depends. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. it depends. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it%20depends "it depends." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it%20depends.
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@misc{it_depends_2026,
title = {it depends},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it%20depends},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
