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    Confidente (en. Confidant)

    /kon.fiˈðen.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who can be trusted.
    She is my confidant; she always listens to me.
    Ella es mi confidente, siempre me escucha.
    A person who listens to secrets or confidences.
    I told my trusted confidant about my problems.
    Le conté mis problemas a mi confidente de confianza.
    A close friend who keeps secrets.
    He has been my closest confidant for years.
    Desde hace años, él es mi confidente más cercano.

    Etymology

    From French 'confident', which in turn comes from Latin 'confidens', meaning 'trusting'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be someone's confidant
    To be the person in whom someone confides their secrets.
    ser confidente de alguien
    to have a confidant
    To have someone whom one can trust.
    tener un confidente
    to act as a confidant
    To behave like someone who listens and keeps secrets.
    actuar como confidente

    Related Words

    confidential
    That is kept secret or reserved.
    confidencial
    trust
    Certainty in someone's reliability.
    confianza
    confession
    Statement of a secret or guilt.
    confesión

    Slang Meanings

    Bro
    She is my bro; I tell her everything.
    Ella es mi pana, le cuento todo.
    Dude
    That dude has been my confidant since childhood.
    Ese bro es mi confidente desde la infancia.