gain confidence

Question

how would you translate "gain confidence"'

Answer 1

Don't use this in Argentina or you would be saying "f''ck confidence". A totally diferent meaning as you can see
Use "ganar confianza" there" .

Guaito said:

To gain confidence= Coger confianza

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Answer 2

LadyDi said:

Wow. Here I thought that word only had bad connotations in Mexico. What would one normally say instead of 'coger' in Argentina? I know in Mexico they usually say 'agarrar' to grab hold of something or 'levantar'--anything so as not to say 'coger'. Is that how it is in Argentina?

Guillermo said:

Don't use this in Argentina or you would be saying "f''ck confidence". A totally diferent meaning as you can seeUse "ganar confianza" there" .

Guaito said:

To gain confidence= Coger confianza

Is recoger OK in Argentina? That is what I always say for "pick up." If not, what is the alternative'

Answer 3

Wow. Here I thought that word only had bad connotations in Mexico. What would one normally say instead of 'coger' in Argentina? I know in Mexico they usually say 'agarrar' to grab hold of something or 'levantar'--anything so as not to say 'coger'. Is that how it is in Argentina?

Guillermo said:

Don't use this in Argentina or you would be saying "f''ck confidence". A totally diferent meaning as you can seeUse "ganar confianza" there" .

Guaito said:

To gain confidence= Coger confianza

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Answer 4

To gain confidence= Coger confianza

Answer 5

se hace más seguro/cierto/confiado

http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/confident

There is a whole list of synonyms here