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    Confier (en. To entrust)

    /kɔ̃.fje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Make someone responsible for something.
    She trusts him with her children during the holidays.
    Elle lui confie ses enfants pendant les vacances.
    Share one's thoughts or secrets with someone.
    He confided his doubts about the project to me.
    Il m'a confié ses doutes sur le projet.
    Delegate a task or responsibility to a third party.
    The director entrusted the management of the budget to his assistant.
    Le directeur a confié la gestion du budget à son adjointe.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'confidēre', which means to have confidence.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    confide a secret
    Share personal information with someone in complete confidence.
    confier un secret
    confide a mission
    Assign a task to someone.
    confier une mission
    confide one's thoughts
    Share one's intimate thoughts or feelings.
    confier ses pensées

    Related Words

    trust
    A state of mind that allows one to believe in someone's reliability.
    confiance
    confidentiality
    Character of information that must remain secret.
    confidentialité
    confidente
    A person to whom private information is entrusted.
    confident

    Slang Meanings

    To trust someone in a risky situation.
    We can confide our secrets to him, he knows how to keep anonymity.
    On peut lui confier nos secrets, il sait garder l'anonymat.
    To pass a service or task to another person.
    He entrusted the project to a junior, it will be interesting.
    Il a confié le projet à un junior, ça va être intéressant.