confirmar

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confirmar
transitive verb
1 to confirm

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confirmar [con-fer-mar’]
article & verb transitive
1 To confirm, to corroborate, to fortify.
2 To strengthen or support a person or thing.
3 To confirm, to admit to the full privileges of a Christian by the solemn imposition of hands.
  • La excepción confirma la regla -> the exception proves the rule

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confirmar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+noticia, rumor, temor] to confirm
esto confirma mis peores sospechas this confirms my worst suspicions
por fin se confirma lo que temíamos esto confirma los resultados provisionales
según confirmaron fuentes policiales as police sources confirmed; according to police sources
la excepción confirma la regla the exception proves the rule
2 [+vuelo, cita] to confirm
el presidente confirmó su asistencia a la reunión the president confirmed that he would be attending the meeting
3 (reafirmar) [+sentencia] to confirm
esta victoria le confirma como el mejor atleta mundial this win confirms him as the best athlete in the world; esto me confirma más en mi postura this makes me more convinced that I'm right
a pesar de la crisis, le confirmaron como presidente
4 (Religión) to confirm
verbo:pronominal
confirmarse
1 (Religión) to be confirmed
2 (reafirmarse)
me confirmo en la creencia de que es culpable I stand by my belief that he is guilty

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Verb Conjugation for "confirmar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo confirmo confirmé confirmaba confirmaré confirme
Tú confirmas confirmaste confirmabas confirmarás confirmes
Ella/Él/Usted confirma confirmó confirmaba confirmará confirme
Nosotros confirmamos confirmamos confirmábamos confirmaremos confirmemos
Vosotros confirmáis confirmasteis confirmabais confirmaréis confirméis
Ellos/Ustedes confirman confirmaron confirmaban confirmarán confirmen
Gerund: confirmando / Participle: confirmado / Complete confirmar conjugation >
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