fiar

to sell on credit

fiar(fyahr)

transitive verb

1. (to give on trust)

a. to sell on credit

Te fiarán las cervezas si les dices que vas de mi parte.

Mention my name and they will sell you the beers on credit.

intransitive verb

2. (to give on trust)

a. to give credit

Ya no fiamos porque tuvimos problemas cobrando a algunos clientes.

We no longer give credit because we had difficulties collecting payments.

fiarse

pronominal verb

3. (to confide in; used with "de")

a. to trust

Prefiero darle el dinero directamente a Melisa. No me fío de él.

I prefer to give the money straight to Melisa. I don't trust him.

b. to believe

David prometió que vendría, pero no me fío de sus promesas.

David promised he'd come, but I don't believe his promises.

4. (to judge by; used with "de")

a. to go by

Mejor no fiarse de las apariencias.

It's best not to go by appearances.

fiar

transitive verb

1. (commerce)

a. to sell on credit

intransitive verb

2. (commerce)

a. to sell on credit

ser de fiarto be trustworthy

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a.

¡no te fíes!don't be too sure (about it)!

fiarse de algo/alguiento trust something/somebody

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fiar

transitive verb

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 (familiar) o credit

2 (confiar)

le fié mi secreto I confided my secret to him

intransitive verb

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

pronominal verb

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 o judge by appearances; ¡para que te fíes de los amigos! with friends like that, who needs enemies?

¡(cuán o tan) largo me lo fiáis! I'll believe it when I see it!

pelo

2 (depender) to rely on

nos fiamos de usted para conseguirlo we are relying on you to get it