fiar

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fiar
transitive verb
1to sell on credit (commerce)
intransitive verb
2to sell on credit (commerce)
also:
  • ser de fiar -> to be trustworthy
fiarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • ¡no te fíes! -> don't be too sure (about it)!
  • fiarse de algo/alguien -> to trust something/somebody

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fiar [fe-ar']
article & verb transitive
1To bail, to give bail.
2To trust, to sell upon trust to give credit.
3To place confidence in another, to commit to another, to credit.
  • Ser de fiar -> to be reliable
verb reflexive
  • Fiarse de uno -> to trust somebody
  • No me fío de él ->
-vn, To confide, to be sure of a thing.

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fiar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Com) (vender) to sell on credit; (Latinoamérica) (comprar) to buy on credit
me fió la comida he let me have the food on tick credit; (familiar)o
2 (formal) (confiar)
le fié mi secreto I confided my secret to him
verbo:intransitivo
1 (Com) to give credit
no se fía (en tienda) no credit given
dejaron de fiarle en la tienda they wouldn't let her have anything on credit anymore
fiemos en su experiencia para resolver el problema
2
ser de fiar to be trustworthy; be reliable
verbo:pronominal
fiarse
1 (confiar)
fiarse de algn to trust sb; no me fío de él I don't trust him; ya no puede uno fiarse de nadie you can't trust anyone any more; fiarse de algo to believe in sth; no te fíes de lo que digan los periódicos don't believe what the papers say; no me fío de su habilidad para resolver el problema I don't believe in his ability to solve the problem; no te fíes de las apariencias don't go judge by appearances;o ¡para que te fíes de los amigos! with friends like that, who needs enemies?
¡(cuán tan) largo me lo fiáis!o (literario) (humorístico) I'll believe it when I see it!
pelo
2 (formal) (depender) to rely on
nos fiamos de usted para conseguirlo we are relying on you to get it

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Verb Conjugation for "fiar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo fío fie fiaba fiaré fíe
Tú fías fiaste fiabas fiarás fíes
Ella/Él/Usted fía fio fiaba fiará fíe
Nosotros fiamos fiamos fiábamos fiaremos fiemos
Vosotros fiais fiasteis fiabais fiaréis fieis
Ellos/Ustedes fían fiaron fiaban fiarán fíen
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake