World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesConfide
/kənˈfaɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.
"She decided to confide her deepest fears to her closest friend." - 2
To place trust or confidence in someone.
"He confides his success entirely in his team's hard work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'confidere', a compound of 'con-' (an intensive prefix) and 'fidere' meaning 'to trust'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century via French, the word evolved from meaning generally to trust with full reliance to specifically sharing private matters and secrets with someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confide" is said worldwide
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confier
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fje
"Il a confié son secret à sa sœur."
anvertrauen
Transliteration: ˈanfɛɐ̯ˌtraʊən
"Sie hat ihm ein Geheimnis anvertraut."
confidare
Transliteration: kon.fiˈda.re
"Ho deciso di confidare i miei pensieri a Maria."
confiar
Transliteration: komˈfjaɾ
"Le gusta confiar sus secretos a sus amigos."
confiar
Transliteration: kõˈfjaɾ
"Ela resolveu confiar o seu segredo ao colega."
विश्वास करना
Transliteration: vishwas karna
"उसने अपने मित्र को अपनी बात बताई।"
吐露
Transliteration: tǔ lù
"她向我吐露了她的心事。"
털어놓다
Transliteration: teoreonohda
"그는 친구에게 자신의 비밀을 털어놓았다."
打ち明ける
Transliteration: uchiakeru
"彼女は親友に悩みを打ち明けた。"
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