desconfiar
/deskomˈfjaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desconfío
- preterite (yo)
- desconfié
- past participle
- desconfiado
Meaning
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to distrust
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Desconfío de los desconocidos.
I distrust strangers.
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Portuguese
desconfiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to distrust."
Practice
1 What does desconfiar mean?
to distrust
2 Fill the gap: ___ de los desconocidos.
Full sentence: Desconfío de los desconocidos. (I distrust strangers.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches desconfiar?
desconfiar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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