tener confianza

to have faith

to have confidence in

tener confianza(teh-nehr kohn-fyahn-sah)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to have trust)

a. to have faith

Debemos tener confianza y esperar que al final todo se arregle.

We must have faith and hope that everything will work out in the end.

2. (to have trust in; used with "en")

a. to have confidence in

¿Por qué no tienes confianza en mí? ¿No te he demostrado una y otra vez que puedo hacerlo?

Why don't you have confidence in me? Haven't I proved to you once and again that I can do it?

b. to have faith in

Tengo mucha confianza en mi equipo, y estoy seguro de que hoy vamos a ganar.

I have a lot of faith in my team, and am certain we'll win today.

3. (to be certain; used with "en")

a. to be confident of

Tenemos confianza en el éxito del proyecto.

We're confident of the project's success.

b. to have confidence

Tengo confianza en que mi esposo se recuperará y recibirá el alta hospitalaria muy pronto.

I have confidence that my husband will recover and will be discharged from hospital very soon.

c. to be confident

La empresa tiene confianza en que sus ganancias se duplicarán el año que viene.

The firm is confident that its profits will double next year.

4. (to have a close relationship)

a. to know each other well

Mi hermana y yo tenemos mucha confianza, y no hay secretos entre nosotras.

My sister and I know each other very well, and there are no secrets between us.

b. to be close friends

Nos conocemos desde pequeños y tenemos mucha confianza.

We've known each other since we were little, and are very close friends.

c. to be on close terms

Mi vecino y yo congeniamos enseguida, y tenemos mucha confianza.

My neighbor and I got along right away, and we're on very close terms.

5. (to have a close relationship with; used with "con")

a. to know well

Si tienes tanta confianza con Pedro, ¿cómo es posible que no supieras que está casado?

If you know Pedro so well, how come you didn't know he's married?

b. to be close friends with

Elisa me cae bien y tengo confianza con ella.

I like Elisa and am close friends with her.

c. to be on close terms with

Tengo confianza con mi jefa. A veces incluso me cuenta cosas de su vida privada.

I'm on close terms with my boss. She even tells me about her private life sometimes.