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"Trust" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "confiar en", and "confidence" is a noun which is often translated as "la confianza". Learn more about the difference between "trust" and "confidence" below.
trust(
truhst
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. confiar en
I trust him; he'll make the right decision.Confío en él; tomará la decisión correcta.
b. tener confianza en
I trusted her, but she cheated on me.Tenía confianza en ella, pero me engañó con otro.
c. fiarse de
I don't trust her an inch.No me fío ni un pelo de ella.
a. confiar en
I trust we can make it to the final.Confío en que lleguemos a la final.
a. confiar
I trust all my secrets with you.Te confío todos mis secretos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. confiar
We'll just have to trust in luck.No nos queda otra que confiar en la suerte.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la confianza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I have every trust in your ability to get the project off the ground.Tengo total confianza en tu capacidad para sacar el proyecto adelante.
a. la confianza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
As a psychiatrist, I'm in a position of trust.Como psiquiatra, estoy en un puesto de confianza.
a. el fideicomiso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The trust is revocable by the settlor.El fideicomitente puede revocar el fideicomiso.
a. la compañía fiduciaria
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A trust does not own its clients' assets.A la compañía fiduciaria no le pertenecen los activos de sus clientes.
b. el trust
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The oil trust was created first, followed by the sugar trust and the whisky trust.Se creó el trust del petróleo primero, seguido por el trust del azúcar y el trust del whisky.
c. la fundación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Once created, a charitable trust is irrevocable.Una vez creada, una fundación benéfica es irrevocable.
a. el deber
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
It is your trust to make sure that any information meets the requirements.Es su deber asegurarse de que toda la información cumple con los requisitos.
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confidence(
kan
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fih
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dihns
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la confianza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I have every confidence in you.Tengo entera confianza en ti.
a. la confianza en uno mismo
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She's gaining confidence as she learns.Está ganando confianza en sí misma a medida que aprende.
b. la seguridad en uno mismo
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He lacks the confidence to talk to people he doesn't know.Le falta la seguridad en sí mismo para hablar con gente que no conoce.
a. la confidencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My best friend would never tell my confidences to anyone.Mi mejor amigo nunca le contaría mis confidencias a nadie.
a. la confianza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You can share your problems with me in confidence.Puedes contarme tus problemas en confianza.
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