Confiée (en. Entrusted)

/kɔ̃fje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to something or someone that has been entrusted to the care of another.

Family secrets were entrusted to the grandmother.

Les secrets de la famille ont été confiés à la grand-mère.

Designating a person to whom trust has been given.

She is the organization's confidante, responsible for events.

Elle est la confiée de l'organisation, responsable des événements.

The word 'confiée' comes from the verb 'confier', derived from the Latin 'confidare' which means 'to trust'.

to confide in someone

To trust someone to reveal one's thoughts or problems.

se confier à quelqu'un

to entrust a secret

To give a secret to someone whom one trusts.

confier un secret

to be someone's confidante

To be under someone's responsibility.

être la confiée de quelqu'un

entrust

To hand something over to someone with trust.

confier

trust

The act of relying on someone or something.

confiance

self-confidence

The ability to rely on one’s own capabilities.

confiance en soi

A friend or a person one trusts to keep secrets.

She is my confidante, I tell her everything.

C'est ma confiée, je lui raconte tout.

A close person to whom one confides their problems.

He is my confidant, I can tell him anything.

Il est mon confié, je peux tout lui dire.