Fiar (en. Trust)
/fjar/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
English: To give on credit, to hand over something with the trust that it will be returned.
English: I'm going to trust the sale to the regular customer.
Voy a fiar la venta al cliente habitual.
English: To trust in someone's honesty or ability.
English: You can always trust his judgment.
Siempre puedes fiar en su juicio.
English: To gamble or put something at risk in anticipation of a profit.
English: One can trust that the game will yield profits.
Se puede fiar en que el juego le dará ganancias.
Etymology
English: From Latin 'fidare', which means to trust.
Common Phrases and Expressions
English: to trust blindly
English: To trust without having proof or reasons.
fiar a ciegas
English: not to trust
English: Not to trust in someone's ability or integrity.
no fiar
English: to trust someone
English: To trust in that person's honesty or good intention.
fiar en alguien
Related Words
English: trust
English: Certainty one has regarding someone's honesty or ability.
confianza
English: guarantee
English: Guarantee given when trusting something.
fianza
Slang Meanings
English: To trust in the confidence of someone who is not well known.
English: I don't know him, so I can't trust.
No lo conozco, así que no puedo fiar.
English: To trust elements in the informal economy.
English: In that neighborhood, we all trust each other.
En ese barrio, todos fiamos entre nosotros.