Confía (en. Trust)

/konˈfi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place hope or security in something or someone.

She trusts that her friend will help her.

Ella confía en que su amigo la ayudará.

To have faith that something will happen.

I trust that I will get the job.

Confío en que obtendré el trabajo.

To ensure that a secret will not be revealed.

I confide my secrets to my sister.

Le confío mis secretos a mi hermana.

It comes from the Latin 'confīdere', which means 'to have faith or trust'.

to confide a secret to someone

To reveal a secret to a person one trusts.

confiar a alguien un secreto

to trust in oneself

To have self-esteem and confidence in one's own abilities.

confiar en sí mismo

to not trust appearances

To notice that what seems to be is not always reality.

no confiar en las apariencias

trust

The security one has in a person or something.

confianza

confident

Showing confidence in oneself or in others.

confiado

fidelity

Loyalty to a person or cause in which one has trust.

fidelidad

To trust someone informally

Did you tell Juan that? Well, he is trustworthy.

¿Le contaste eso a Juan? Pues él es de confianza.

To be sure that something will go well

I trust that the party will be a success.

Yo confío en que la fiesta será un éxito.