confirmar

to confirm

confirmar(kohm-feer-mahr)

transitive verb

1. (to corroborate)

a. to confirm

Varios medios confirmaron la bajada del precio del petróleo.

Several media outlets confirmed the drop in oil prices.

2. (to make definite)

a. to confirm

Juan, llama al restaurante para confirmar la reserva de esta noche.

Juan, can you call up the restaurant to confirm tonight's booking?

3. (to reinforce)

a. to confirm

El nuevo Oscar confirma su excelencia como director.

This latest Oscar confirms that he is an excellent director.

4. (religion)

a. to confirm

Tienes que pasar este ritual para confirmar tu fe.

You have to go through this ritual to confirm your faith.

confirmarse

pronominal verb

5. (religion)

a. to be confirmed

Mi hermana se confirmó con 16 años.

My sister was confirmed at the age of 16.

6. (to reinforce)

a. to confirm

Tu silencio me confirma en mis sospechas.

Your silence confirms my suspicions.

confirmar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to confirm

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confirmar

transitive verb

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

pronominal verb

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